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    {
        "instruction": "Oceanside Bike Rental Shop charges 17 dollars plus 7 dollars an hour for renting a bike. Tom paid 80 dollars to rent a bike. How many hours did he pay to have the bike checked out ?",
        "input": "",
        "output": "\nA: The rental fee is 17 dollars plus 7 dollars an hour. Tom paid 80 dollars. This means he paid 17 dollars for the rental fee and the rest for the hours. So, 80 - 17 = 63 dollars was for the hours. He paid 63 dollars for 7 dollars an hour. This means he paid 63 / 7 = 9 hours. The answer is 9.",
        "answer": "9.0"
    },
    {
        "instruction": "One evening, a restaurant served a total of 0.2 of a loaf of wheat bread and 0.4 of a loaf of white bread. How many loaves were served in all?",
        "input": "",
        "output": "\nA: 0.2 of a loaf of wheat bread and 0.4 of a loaf of white bread is equal to 0.2 + 0.4 = 0.6 of a loaf. So, the restaurant served 0.6 of a loaf in total. The answer is 0.6.",
        "answer": "0.6"
    },
    {
        "instruction": "Sam had 98 pennies in his bank. He spent 93 of his pennies. How many pennies does he have now ?",
        "input": "",
        "output": "\nA: Sam had 98 pennies in his bank. He spent 93 of them, so now he has 98 - 93 = 5 pennies. The answer is 5.",
        "answer": "5.0"
    },
    {
        "instruction": "Tony planted a 4 foot tree. The tree grows at a rate of 5 feet every year. How many years will it take to be 29 feet?",
        "input": "",
        "output": "\nA: The tree is 4 feet tall. It grows 5 feet every year. We need to find out how many years it will take to reach 29 feet. We can do this by subtracting 4 from 29 and then dividing by 5. This gives us 29 - 4 = 25 and 25 / 5 = 5. So it will take 5 years for the tree to reach 29 feet. The answer is 5.",
        "answer": "5.0"
    },
    {
        "instruction": "Joan has 40 blue balloons Melanie has 41 blue balloons. How many blue balloons do they have in total ?",
        "input": "",
        "output": "\nA: Joan has 40 blue balloons and Melanie has 41 blue balloons. In total they have 40 + 41 = 81 blue balloons. The answer is 81.",
        "answer": "81.0"
    },
    {
        "instruction": "Christian\u2019s mother prepared lemonade. Every pitcher of lemonade can serve 5 glasses. If she was able to serve 30 glasses of lemonade, how many pitchers of lemonade did she prepare?",
        "input": "",
        "output": "\nA: Every pitcher can serve 5 glasses. 30 glasses can be served by 30 / 5 = 6 pitchers. The answer is 6.",
        "answer": "6.0"
    },
    {
        "instruction": "Alyssa's dog had puppies. She gave 7 to her friends.  She now has 5 puppies left. How many puppies did she have to start with ?",
        "input": "",
        "output": "\nA: She gave 7 puppies to her friends. That means she had 7 + 5 = 12 puppies to start with. The answer is 12.",
        "answer": "12.0"
    },
    {
        "instruction": "The Sumata family took a 5 day vacation by car. Each day they drove 250 miles. How many total miles did they drive?",
        "input": "",
        "output": "\nA: They drove for 5 days. Each day they drove 250 miles. That means in total they drove 5 * 250 = 1250 miles. The answer is 1250.",
        "answer": "1250.0"
    },
    {
        "instruction": "Nancy grew 6 potatoes. Sandy grew 7 potatoes. How many potatoes did they grow in total ?",
        "input": "",
        "output": "\nA: Nancy grew 6 potatoes and Sandy grew 7 potatoes. In total they grew 6 + 7 = 13 potatoes. The answer is 13.",
        "answer": "13.0"
    },
    {
        "instruction": "There were 6 roses in the vase. Mary cut some more roses from her flower garden. There are now 16 roses in the vase. How many roses did she cut ?",
        "input": "",
        "output": "\nA: There were 6 roses in the vase. After Mary cut some more roses, there are 16 roses in the vase. The difference must be the number of roses she cut. So, she must have cut 16 - 6 = 10 roses. The answer is 10.",
        "answer": "10.0"
    },
    {
        "instruction": "Sara, Keith, Benny, and Alyssa each have 96 baseball cards.  How many dozen baseball cards do they have in all?",
        "input": "",
        "output": "\nA: There are 4 people, each with 96 baseball cards. That means in total they have 4 * 96 = 384 baseball cards. There are 12 cards in a dozen, so they have 384 / 12 = 32 dozen baseball cards. The answer is 32.",
        "answer": "32.0"
    },
    {
        "instruction": "Tim has 22 books. Mike has 20 books.  How many books do they have together ?",
        "input": "",
        "output": "\nA: Tim has 22 books and Mike has 20 books. Together they have 22 + 20 = 42 books. The answer is 42.",
        "answer": "42.0"
    },
    {
        "instruction": "Dan bought 9 dozen eggs from the grocery store to bake some cakes.  How many eggs did Dan buy ?",
        "input": "",
        "output": "\nA: Dan bought 9 dozen eggs. A dozen is 12 eggs, so 9 dozen is 9 * 12 = 108 eggs. The answer is 108.",
        "answer": "108.0"
    },
    {
        "instruction": "Gordon bought 3.42 pounds of fruit for a class party. The class ate 2.2 pounds of the fruit. How much fruit is left?",
        "input": "",
        "output": "\nA: Gordon bought 3.42 pounds of fruit. The class ate 2.2 pounds of the fruit. That means the amount of fruit left is 3.42 - 2.2 = 1.22 pounds. The answer is 1.22 pounds.",
        "answer": "1.22"
    },
    {
        "instruction": "Joan picked 43 apples from the orchard, and gave 27 apples  to  Melanie. How many apples does Joan have now ?",
        "input": "",
        "output": "\nA: Joan picked 43 apples from the orchard. She gave 27 apples to Melanie. That means she has 43 - 27 = 16 apples now. The answer is 16.",
        "answer": "16.0"
    },
    {
        "instruction": "6 students were sitting at each table in the lunchroom. There are 34 tables. How many students were sitting in the lunchroom?",
        "input": "",
        "output": "\nA: There are 34 tables. Each table has 6 students. That means in total 34 * 6 = 204 students were sitting in the lunchroom. The answer is 204.",
        "answer": "204.0"
    },
    {
        "instruction": "She counted her crayons and found out that she has 80 crayons which she will place in crayon boxes. Every box can contain 8 crayons. How many boxes does she need?",
        "input": "",
        "output": "\nA: She has 80 crayons. Every box can contain 8 crayons. That means she needs 80 / 8 = 10 boxes. The answer is 10.",
        "answer": "10.0"
    },
    {
        "instruction": "Mike had 34 peaches left at his roadside fruit stand. He went to the orchard and picked more peaches to stock up the stand. There are now 86 peaches at the stand, how many did he pick ?",
        "input": "",
        "output": "\nA: Mike had 34 peaches at the stand. After he went to the orchard, there are 86 peaches. This means he must have picked 86 - 34 = 52 peaches. The answer is 52.",
        "answer": "52.0"
    },
    {
        "instruction": "Tori was 4.4 feet tall. Then she grew 2.86 feet taller. How tall is Tori now?",
        "input": "",
        "output": "\nA: Tori was 4.4 feet tall. She grew 2.86 feet taller. So now she is 4.4 + 2.86 = 7.26 feet tall. The answer is 7.26 feet.",
        "answer": "7.26"
    },
    {
        "instruction": "Last week Tom had 74 dollars. He washed cars over the weekend and now has 86 dollars. How much money did he make washing cars ?",
        "input": "",
        "output": "\nA: Tom had 74 dollars last week. Now he has 86 dollars. This means he made 86 - 74 = 12 dollars. The answer is 12.",
        "answer": "12.0"
    },
    {
        "instruction": "Allen, Shiela\u2019s brother, likes to play with blocks. Shiela repainted Allen\u2019s old blocks in different colors. If Allen has 49 identical blocks and there are 7 blocks for every color of paint used, how many colors did Shiela use?",
        "input": "",
        "output": "\nA: There are 49 blocks. Each color has 7 blocks. That means there are 49 / 7 = 7 colors. The answer is 7.",
        "answer": "7.0"
    },
    {
        "instruction": "The sum of three consecutive even numbers is 162. What is the smallest of the three numbers ?",
        "input": "",
        "output": "\nA: Let's call the three numbers x, x+2 and x+4. We know that x + (x+2) + (x+4) = 162. We can solve this equation to find x. x + x + 2 + x + 4 = 162. 3x + 6 = 162. 3x = 156. x = 52. The smallest number is x = 52. The answer is 52.",
        "answer": "52.0"
    },
    {
        "instruction": "The Montoya family spends 0.6 of their budget on groceries and another 0.2 going out to eat. Altogether, what fraction of their budget does the Montoya family spend on food?",
        "input": "",
        "output": "\nA: The Montoya family spends 0.6 of their budget on groceries and 0.2 on going out to eat. Altogether, they spend 0.6 + 0.2 = 0.8 of their budget on food. The answer is 0.8.",
        "answer": "0.8"
    },
    {
        "instruction": "While making desserts for a bake sale, Victor used 0.625 of a scoop of brown sugar as well as 0.25 of a scoop of white sugar. How much more brown sugar did Victor use?",
        "input": "",
        "output": "\nA: Victor used 0.625 of a scoop of brown sugar and 0.25 of a scoop of white sugar. The difference between the two is 0.625 - 0.25 = 0.375. This means Victor used 0.375 more brown sugar than white sugar. The answer is 0.375.",
        "answer": "0.375"
    },
    {
        "instruction": "Sara grew 4 onions, Sally grew 5 onions, and Fred grew  9 onions. How many onions did they grow in all ?",
        "input": "",
        "output": "\nA: Sara grew 4 onions, Sally grew 5 onions, and Fred grew 9 onions. In total they grew 4 + 5 + 9 = 18 onions. The answer is 18.",
        "answer": "18.0"
    },
    {
        "instruction": "Joan found 6 seashells and Jessica found 8 seashells on the beach. How many seashells did they find together ?",
        "input": "",
        "output": "\nA: Joan found 6 seashells and Jessica found 8 seashells. Together they found 6 + 8 = 14 seashells. The answer is 14.",
        "answer": "14.0"
    },
    {
        "instruction": "Jason went to 11 football games this month. He went to 17 games last month, and plans to go to 16 games next month. How many games will he attend in all ?",
        "input": "",
        "output": "\nA: He went to 11 games this month, 17 games last month, and plans to go to 16 games next month. In total he will attend 11 + 17 + 16 = 44 games. The answer is 44.",
        "answer": "44.0"
    },
    {
        "instruction": "Keith grew 29 cantelopes, Fred grew 16 cantelopes, and Jason grew  20 cantelopes. How many cantelopes did they grow in total ?",
        "input": "",
        "output": "\nA: Keith grew 29 cantelopes, Fred grew 16 cantelopes, and Jason grew 20 cantelopes. In total they grew 29 + 16 + 20 = 65 cantelopes. The answer is 65.",
        "answer": "65.0"
    },
    {
        "instruction": "In Haley\u2019s class, 5 are boys who love to play marbles. If Haley has 35 marbles, how many will each of the boys receive?",
        "input": "",
        "output": "\nA: There are 5 boys who love to play marbles. That means they will share 35 marbles. Each of them will receive 35 / 5 = 7 marbles. The answer is 7.",
        "answer": "7.0"
    },
    {
        "instruction": "Harry Hound had a terrible earache yesterday. When I peered into his ears yesterday, I found 36 frisky fleas having a party in his right ear and 85 baby fleas sleeping peacefully in his left ear. I cleaned out Harry Hound's ears. How many fleas perished?",
        "input": "",
        "output": "\nA: There were 36 frisky fleas in his right ear and 85 baby fleas in his left ear. That means in total there were 36 + 85 = 121 fleas. I cleaned out Harry Hound's ears, so all of them perished. The answer is 121.",
        "answer": "121.0"
    },
    {
        "instruction": "Suzie found two worms in the yard and measured them with a ruler. One worm was 0.8 of an inch long. The other worm was 0.1 of an inch long. How much longer was the longer worm?",
        "input": "",
        "output": "\nA: The longer worm was 0.8 of an inch long and the shorter worm was 0.1 of an inch long. The difference between them is 0.8 - 0.1 = 0.7 of an inch. The answer is 0.7 of an inch.",
        "answer": "0.7"
    },
    {
        "instruction": "Jack has a section filled with short story booklets. If each booklet has 9 pages and there are 49 booklets in the short story section, how many pages will Jack need to go through if he plans to read them all?",
        "input": "",
        "output": "\nA: Each booklet has 9 pages. There are 49 booklets in the section. That means there are 49 * 9 = 441 pages in total. Jack will need to go through 441 pages if he plans to read them all. The answer is 441.",
        "answer": "441.0"
    },
    {
        "instruction": "Tom has 9 yellow balloons. Sara has 8 yellow balloons. How many yellow balloons do they have in total ?",
        "input": "",
        "output": "\nA: Tom has 9 yellow balloons and Sara has 8 yellow balloons. In total they have 9 + 8 = 17 yellow balloons. The answer is 17.",
        "answer": "17.0"
    },
    {
        "instruction": "Joan purchased a basketball game for $5.20, and a racing game for $4.23. How much did Joan spend on video games?",
        "input": "",
        "output": "\nA: Joan purchased a basketball game for $5.20 and a racing game for $4.23. The total amount she spent on video games is $5.20 + $4.23 = $9.43. The answer is $9.43.",
        "answer": "9.43"
    },
    {
        "instruction": "There were a total of 323 football games in the season. The season is played for 17 months. How many football games were played each month, if each month has the same number of games?",
        "input": "",
        "output": "\nA: There were 323 games in total. The season is 17 months long. That means each month has 323 / 17 = 19 games. The answer is 19.",
        "answer": "19.0"
    },
    {
        "instruction": "9 of Hayley\u2019s closest friends like stickers. If she plans to give all of them an equal number of stickers, how many will each receive if she has 72 stickers?",
        "input": "",
        "output": "\nA: Hayley has 72 stickers. She wants to give them to her 9 friends. Each friend should get the same number of stickers. So, 72 divided by 9 is 8. Each friend will receive 8 stickers. The answer is 8.",
        "answer": "8.0"
    },
    {
        "instruction": "Tim's cat had kittens. He gave 3 to Jessica and 6 to Sara. He now has 9 kittens left. How many kittens did he have to start with ?",
        "input": "",
        "output": "\nA: He gave 3 to Jessica and 6 to Sara. That means he gave 3 + 6 = 9 kittens away. He has 9 kittens left, so he must have had 9 + 9 = 18 kittens to start with. The answer is 18.",
        "answer": "18.0"
    },
    {
        "instruction": "Stanley ran 0.4 of a mile and walked 0.2 of a mile. How much farther did Stanley run than walk?",
        "input": "",
        "output": "\nA: Stanley ran 0.4 of a mile and walked 0.2 of a mile. The difference between the two is 0.4 - 0.2 = 0.2 miles. The answer is 0.2 miles.",
        "answer": "0.2"
    },
    {
        "instruction": "There were a total of 13 hockey games a month. The season is played for  14 months. How many hockey games are in the seasons ?",
        "input": "",
        "output": "\nA: There are 13 games a month. There are 14 months in the season. That means in total there are 13 * 14 = 182 games in the season. The answer is 182.",
        "answer": "182.0"
    },
    {
        "instruction": "Bryan took a look at his books as well. If Bryan has 56 books in each of his 9 bookshelves, how many books does he have in total?",
        "input": "",
        "output": "\nA: Bryan has 9 bookshelves. Each bookshelf has 56 books. That means in total he has 9 * 56 = 504 books. The answer is 504.",
        "answer": "504.0"
    },
    {
        "instruction": "Kylie was collecting coins. She got 15 coins from her piggy bank and 13 coins from her brother. Her father gave Kylie 8 coins. Kylie gave 21 of the coins to her friend Laura. How many coins did Kylie have left?",
        "input": "",
        "output": "\nA: Kylie got 15 coins from her piggy bank, 13 coins from her brother, and 8 coins from her father. That means she had 15 + 13 + 8 = 36 coins in total. She gave 21 coins to her friend Laura, so now she has 36 - 21 = 15 coins. The answer is 15.",
        "answer": "15.0"
    },
    {
        "instruction": "Irene just bought a new lamp for her bedside table. The old lamp was 1 foot tall and the new lamp is 2.3333333333333335 feet tall. How much taller is the new lamp than the old lamp?",
        "input": "",
        "output": "\nA: The old lamp was 1 foot tall and the new lamp is 2.3333333333333335 feet tall. The difference between the two is 2.3333333333333335 - 1 = 1.3333333333333335 feet. The new lamp is 1.3333333333333335 feet taller than the old lamp. The answer is 1.3333333333333335 feet.",
        "answer": "1.3333333333333333"
    },
    {
        "instruction": "Mike worked 3 hours, each day, for 5 days. How many hours did he work in total ?",
        "input": "",
        "output": "\nA: He worked 3 hours each day for 5 days. That means he worked 3 * 5 = 15 hours in total. The answer is 15.",
        "answer": "15.0"
    },
    {
        "instruction": "Nina did a running drill to get in shape for soccer season. First, Nina ran 0.08333333333333333 of a mile. Then she ran 0.08333333333333333 of a mile and 0.6666666666666666 of a mile more. How many miles did Nina run in total?",
        "input": "",
        "output": "\nA: Nina ran 0.08333333333333333 of a mile first. Then she ran 0.08333333333333333 of a mile and 0.6666666666666666 of a mile more. In total, she ran 0.08333333333333333 + 0.08333333333333333 + 0.6666666666666666 = 0.8333333333333334 miles. The answer is 0.8333333333333334 miles.",
        "answer": "0.8333333333333334"
    },
    {
        "instruction": "There are 31 calories in a candy bar. How many calories are there in 11 candy bars ?",
        "input": "",
        "output": "\nA: Each candy bar has 31 calories. 11 candy bars have 11 * 31 = 341 calories. The answer is 341.",
        "answer": "341.0"
    },
    {
        "instruction": "Mike has 45 dollars in 5 dollar bills.  How many five dollars bills does  he have ?",
        "input": "",
        "output": "\nA: Mike has 45 dollars in 5 dollar bills. This means he has 45 / 5 = 9 five dollar bills. The answer is 9.",
        "answer": "9.0"
    },
    {
        "instruction": "There were a total of 7 baseball games a month.  The season is played for 2 months. How many baseball games are in a season ?",
        "input": "",
        "output": "\nA: There are 7 games a month. The season is played for 2 months. That means there are 7 * 2 = 14 games in a season. The answer is 14.",
        "answer": "14.0"
    },
    {
        "instruction": "Jason picked 46 pears, Keith picked 47 pears, and Mike picked  12 pears from the pear tree. How many pears were picked in total ?",
        "input": "",
        "output": "\nA: Jason picked 46 pears, Keith picked 47 pears, and Mike picked 12 pears. In total, they picked 46 + 47 + 12 = 105 pears. The answer is 105.",
        "answer": "105.0"
    },
    {
        "instruction": "Greg and Sharon own neighboring cornfields. Greg harvested 0.4 of an acre of corn on Monday and Sharon harvested 0.1 of an acre. How many more acres did Greg harvest than Sharon?",
        "input": "",
        "output": "\nA: Greg harvested 0.4 of an acre and Sharon harvested 0.1 of an acre. The difference is 0.4 - 0.1 = 0.3 acres. The answer is 0.3 acres.",
        "answer": "0.3"
    },
    {
        "instruction": "Mrs. Hilt has 40 markers. They are divided equally into 7 packages. Mrs. Hilt wants to know how many markers are in each package?",
        "input": "",
        "output": "\nA: Mrs. Hilt has 40 markers. They are divided into 7 packages. That means each package has 40 / 7 = 5.7 markers. Since markers cannot be divided, we round down to 5 markers. The answer is 5 markers.",
        "answer": "5.0"
    },
    {
        "instruction": "Fred earns $12.50 an hour cleaning houses. If he works for 8 hours, how much money will he make ?",
        "input": "",
        "output": "\nA: Fred earns $12.50 an hour. He works for 8 hours. So he will make 8 * $12.50 = $100. The answer is $100.",
        "answer": "100.0"
    },
    {
        "instruction": "Jane\u2019s mom picked cherry tomatoes from their backyard. If she gathered 56 cherry tomatoes and is about to place them in small jars which can contain 8 cherry tomatoes at a time, how many jars will she need?",
        "input": "",
        "output": "\nA: She needs to place 56 cherry tomatoes in jars. Each jar can contain 8 cherry tomatoes. So, she needs 56 / 8 = 7 jars. The answer is 7.",
        "answer": "7.0"
    },
    {
        "instruction": "A mechanic charged 45 dollars an hour , plus 225 dollars for the parts. If the total bill was 450 dollars , how many hours did the job take?",
        "input": "",
        "output": "\nA: The mechanic charged 45 dollars an hour plus 225 dollars for the parts. The total bill was 450 dollars. This means the job must have taken 450 - 225 = 225 dollars worth of time. Since the mechanic charges 45 dollars an hour, this means the job must have taken 225 / 45 = 5 hours. The answer is 5.",
        "answer": "5.0"
    },
    {
        "instruction": "Mike bought some toys. He bought marbles for $9.05, a football for $4.95, and spent $6.52 on a baseball. In total, how much did Mike spend on toys?",
        "input": "",
        "output": "\nA: Mike bought marbles for $9.05, a football for $4.95, and a baseball for $6.52. In total, he spent $9.05 + $4.95 + $6.52 = $20.52. The answer is $20.52.",
        "answer": "20.52"
    },
    {
        "instruction": "Mrs. Hilt measured the distance from her desk to the water fountain. It was 30 feet. How many feet will Mrs. Hilt walk on her trips to the fountain if she goes to the water fountain 4 times today?",
        "input": "",
        "output": "\nA: Mrs. Hilt will walk from her desk to the water fountain 4 times today. The distance from her desk to the water fountain is 30 feet. So, she will walk a total of 4 * 30 = 120 feet. The answer is 120.",
        "answer": "120.0"
    },
    {
        "instruction": "Sam got 9 pennies for washing clothes, and 7 quarters for mowing lawns. How much money does Sam have?",
        "input": "",
        "output": "\nA: Sam got 9 pennies and 7 quarters. Pennies are worth 1 cent each, and quarters are worth 25 cents each. So, Sam has 9 * 1 + 7 * 25 = 9 + 175 = 184 cents. That is equal to $1.84. The answer is $1.84.",
        "answer": "1.84"
    },
    {
        "instruction": "Nicole found an orange caterpillar and a green caterpillar in her backyard. The green caterpillar was 3 inches long and the orange caterpillar was 1.1666666666666667 inches long. How much longer was the green caterpillar than the orange caterpillar?",
        "input": "",
        "output": "\nA: The green caterpillar was 3 inches long and the orange caterpillar was 1.1666666666666667 inches long. The difference between the two is 3 - 1.1666666666666667 = 1.8333333333333333 inches. The answer is 1.8333333333333333 inches.",
        "answer": "1.8333333333333335"
    },
    {
        "instruction": "On Saturday, Sara spent $10.62 each on 2 tickets to a movie theater. She also rented a movie for $1.59, and bought a movie for $13.95. How much money in total did Sara spend on movies?",
        "input": "",
        "output": "\nA: She spent $10.62 each on 2 tickets, so in total she spent 2 * $10.62 = $21.24 on tickets. She also rented a movie for $1.59 and bought a movie for $13.95. In total she spent $21.24 + $1.59 + $13.95 = $36.78. The answer is $36.78.",
        "answer": "36.78"
    },
    {
        "instruction": "On Friday, Fred paid $5.92 each on 2 tickets to a movie theater. He also borrowed a movie for $6.79. Fred paid with a $20 bill. How much change did Fred receive?",
        "input": "",
        "output": "\nA: Fred paid $5.92 for each of the 2 tickets, so in total he paid $5.92 * 2 = $11.84. He also borrowed a movie for $6.79. In total he paid $11.84 + $6.79 = $18.63. He paid with a $20 bill, so he received $20 - $18.63 = $1.37 in change. The answer is $1.37.",
        "answer": "1.37"
    },
    {
        "instruction": "Fred found 47 seashells on the beach, he gave Jessica 25 of the seashells. How many seashells does he now have ?",
        "input": "",
        "output": "\nA: Fred found 47 seashells. He gave Jessica 25 of them, so now he has 47 - 25 = 22 seashells. The answer is 22.",
        "answer": "22.0"
    },
    {
        "instruction": "Tim has 44 books. Sam has 52 books.  How many books do they have together ?",
        "input": "",
        "output": "\nA: Tim has 44 books and Sam has 52 books. Together they have 44 + 52 = 96 books. The answer is 96.",
        "answer": "96.0"
    },
    {
        "instruction": "A large bag of balls was kept under Haley\u2019s bed. Her mom placed the balls in bags for children in foster homes. If every bag can contain 4 balls and Haley has 36 balls, how many bags will be used?",
        "input": "",
        "output": "\nA: Every bag can contain 4 balls. That means 36 balls can be divided into 4 balls per bag. So, 36 / 4 = 9 bags will be used. The answer is 9.",
        "answer": "9.0"
    },
    {
        "instruction": "Joan decided to sell all of her old books. She gathered up 33 books to sell. She sold 26 books in a yard sale. How many books does Joan now have ?",
        "input": "",
        "output": "\nA: Joan had 33 books. She sold 26 books, so now she has 33 - 26 = 7 books. The answer is 7.",
        "answer": "7.0"
    },
    {
        "instruction": "Nancy has 7 black balloons. Mary has 4 times more  black balloons than Nancy. How many black balloons does Mary have now ?",
        "input": "",
        "output": "\nA: Nancy has 7 black balloons. Mary has 4 times more than Nancy, so Mary has 4 * 7 = 28 black balloons. The answer is 28.",
        "answer": "28.0"
    },
    {
        "instruction": "A car company produced 3,884 cars in North America and 2,871 cars in Europe. How many cars is that in all?",
        "input": "",
        "output": "\nA: The car company produced 3,884 cars in North America and 2,871 cars in Europe. In total, they produced 3,884 + 2,871 = 6,755 cars. The answer is 6,755.",
        "answer": "6755.0"
    },
    {
        "instruction": "There are 124 students making 3 stars each for the school wall. How many stars will they make all together?",
        "input": "",
        "output": "\nA: There are 124 students. Each student is making 3 stars. That means in total 124 * 3 = 372 stars will be made. The answer is 372.",
        "answer": "372.0"
    },
    {
        "instruction": "Last year at Newberg's airport, 14,507 passengers landed on time. Unfortunately, 213 passengers landed late. In all, how many passengers landed in Newberg last year?",
        "input": "",
        "output": "\nA: There were 14,507 passengers who landed on time and 213 passengers who landed late. In total, there were 14,507 + 213 = 14,720 passengers who landed in Newberg last year. The answer is 14,720.",
        "answer": "14720.0"
    },
    {
        "instruction": "There are 115 pencils in the drawer. Sara placed 100 more  pencils in the drawer. How many pencils are now there in all ?",
        "input": "",
        "output": "\nA: There were 115 pencils in the drawer. Sara placed 100 more, so now there are 115 + 100 = 215 pencils. The answer is 215.",
        "answer": "215.0"
    },
    {
        "instruction": "The farmers reported that they harvest 45 sacks of apples from each of the 8 sections of the orchard daily. How many sacks are harvested every day?",
        "input": "",
        "output": "\nA: There are 8 sections in the orchard. Each section yields 45 sacks of apples. So in total 8 * 45 = 360 sacks of apples are harvested every day. The answer is 360.",
        "answer": "360.0"
    },
    {
        "instruction": "Keith has 20 books. Jason has 21 books.  How many books do they have together ?",
        "input": "",
        "output": "\nA: Keith has 20 books and Jason has 21 books. Together they have 20 + 21 = 41 books. The answer is 41.",
        "answer": "41.0"
    },
    {
        "instruction": "It has been tradition in Shiela\u2019s home to hang a sock above the fireplace for each member of the family. This year, she placed a cinnamon ball every day in the socks for 5 of her family members. How long can she do this if she bought 50 cinnamon balls?",
        "input": "",
        "output": "\nA: She has 50 cinnamon balls. She needs to place one cinnamon ball in each sock for 5 family members. That means she can do this for 50 / 5 = 10 days. The answer is 10 days.",
        "answer": "10.0"
    },
    {
        "instruction": "Mike joined his school's band. He bought a trumpet for $145.16, and a song book which was $5.84. How much did Mike spend at the music store?",
        "input": "",
        "output": "\nA: Mike bought a trumpet for $145.16 and a song book for $5.84. In total he spent $145.16 + $5.84 = $151. The answer is $151.",
        "answer": "151.0"
    },
    {
        "instruction": "Manuel opened a savings account with an initial deposit of 177 dollars. If he wants to save 500 dollars during the next 19 weeks , how much must he save each week , in dollars?",
        "input": "",
        "output": "\nA: Manuel wants to save 500 dollars in 19 weeks. That means he needs to save 500 / 19 = 26.3 dollars each week. The answer is 26.3.",
        "answer": "17.0"
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    {
        "instruction": "Allie counted the leftover ice cream after a sundae party. She had 0.3333333333333333 of a carton of rocky road ice cream, 0.3333333333333333 of a carton of cookie dough ice cream, and 0.16666666666666666 of a carton of strawberry cheesecake ice cream. How many cartons of ice cream did Allie have in all?",
        "input": "",
        "output": "\nA: Allie had 0.3333333333333333 of a carton of rocky road ice cream, 0.3333333333333333 of a carton of cookie dough ice cream, and 0.16666666666666666 of a carton of strawberry cheesecake ice cream. This means she had 0.3333333333333333 + 0.3333333333333333 + 0.16666666666666666 = 0.8333333333333334 of a carton of ice cream in total. To get the number of cartons, we need to divide by 1. So, 0.8333333333333334 / 1 = 0.8333333333333334 cartons. The answer is 0.8333333333333334 cartons.",
        "answer": "0.8333333333333334"
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    {
        "instruction": "Jason has 3 Pokemon cards. Benny bought 2 of Jason's  Pokemon cards. How many Pokemon cards does Jason have now ?",
        "input": "",
        "output": "\nA: Jason had 3 Pokemon cards. He sold 2 of them to Benny, so now he has 3 - 2 = 1 Pokemon card. The answer is 1.",
        "answer": "1.0"
    },
    {
        "instruction": "Vince's bus ride to school is 0.625 of a mile and Zachary's bus ride is 0.5 of a mile. How much longer is Vince's bus ride than Zachary's?",
        "input": "",
        "output": "\nA: Vince's bus ride is 0.625 of a mile and Zachary's bus ride is 0.5 of a mile. The difference between the two is 0.625 - 0.5 = 0.125 of a mile. The answer is 0.125 of a mile.",
        "answer": "0.125"
    },
    {
        "instruction": "Sandy bought some toys. She bought a football for $9.14, and paid $6.81 on a baseball with a $20 bill. How much change did he receive from the purchase?",
        "input": "",
        "output": "\nA: She bought a football for $9.14 and a baseball for $6.81. This means she spent $9.14 + $6.81 = $15.95. She paid with a $20 bill, so she received $20 - $15.95 = $4.05 in change. The answer is $4.05.",
        "answer": "4.05"
    },
    {
        "instruction": "Melanie's high school played 64 soccer games this year. She attended  32 games. How many soccer games did Melanie miss ?",
        "input": "",
        "output": "\nA: Melanie attended 32 games. That means she missed 64 - 32 = 32 games. The answer is 32.",
        "answer": "32.0"
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    {
        "instruction": "Mike has 8 orange marbles, he gave Sam 4 of the marbles. How many orange marbles does he now have ?",
        "input": "",
        "output": "\nA: Mike had 8 orange marbles. He gave Sam 4 of them, so now he has 8 - 4 = 4 orange marbles. The answer is 4.",
        "answer": "4.0"
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    {
        "instruction": "This afternoon Craig left school, rode the bus 3.8333333333333335 miles, and then walked 0.16666666666666666 of a mile to get home. How much farther did Craig ride than walk?",
        "input": "",
        "output": "\nA: Craig rode the bus 3.8333333333333335 miles and walked 0.16666666666666666 of a mile. The difference between these two distances is 3.8333333333333335 - 0.16666666666666666 = 3.6666666666666665 miles. The answer is 3.6666666666666665 miles.",
        "answer": "3.6666666666666665"
    },
    {
        "instruction": "There are 25 popular trees currently in the park. Park workers will plant  73 more popular trees today. How many popular trees will the park have when the workers are finished ?",
        "input": "",
        "output": "\nA: There are 25 popular trees in the park. The workers will plant 73 more. So in total there will be 25 + 73 = 98 popular trees. The answer is 98.",
        "answer": "98.0"
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    {
        "instruction": "A bucket contains 3 gallons of water. If Derek adds 6.8 gallons more, how many gallons will there be in all?",
        "input": "",
        "output": "\nA: There are 3 gallons in the bucket. Derek adds 6.8 gallons more. So in total there are 3 + 6.8 = 9.8 gallons. The answer is 9.8.",
        "answer": "9.8"
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    {
        "instruction": "Jason joined his school's band. He bought a flute for $142.46, a music stand for $8.89, and a song book for $7. How much did Jason spend at the music store?",
        "input": "",
        "output": "\nA: Jason bought a flute for $142.46, a music stand for $8.89, and a song book for $7. In total he spent $142.46 + $8.89 + $7 = $158.35. The answer is $158.35.",
        "answer": "158.35"
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    {
        "instruction": "Shannon, Brenda\u2019s neighbor, joined Brenda in making bracelets. She brought 48 heart-shaped stones and wanted to have 8 of this type of stone in each of the bracelet she makes. How many bracelets with heart-shaped stones can Shannon make?",
        "input": "",
        "output": "\nA: Shannon has 48 heart-shaped stones. She wants 8 of this type of stone in each bracelet. That means she can make 48 / 8 = 6 bracelets with heart-shaped stones. The answer is 6.",
        "answer": "6.0"
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    {
        "instruction": "There are 46 children in the classroom, each student will get 4 dozen pencils. How many pencils will the teacher have to give out ?",
        "input": "",
        "output": "\nA: There are 46 children in the classroom. Each student will get 4 dozen pencils. That means the teacher has to give out 46 * 4 = 184 dozen pencils. The answer is 184 dozen pencils.",
        "answer": "2208.0"
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    {
        "instruction": "The farmer had 127 apples. The farmer gave 88 apples to his neighbor. How many apples does the farmer have now?",
        "input": "",
        "output": "\nA: The farmer had 127 apples. He gave 88 apples to his neighbor. That means he has 127 - 88 = 39 apples left. The answer is 39.",
        "answer": "39.0"
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    {
        "instruction": "Mrs. Hilt baked pies last weekend for a holiday dinner. She baked 16 pecan pies and 14 apples pies. If she wants to arrange all of the pies in rows of 5 pies each, how many rows will she have?",
        "input": "",
        "output": "\nA: She has 16 pecan pies and 14 apple pies. That means she has 16 + 14 = 30 pies in total. She wants to arrange them in rows of 5 pies each. So, she will have 30 / 5 = 6 rows. The answer is 6.",
        "answer": "6.0"
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    {
        "instruction": "Joan has 9 blue balloons, Sally has 5 blue balloons, and Jessica has 2 blue balloons. How many blue balloons do they have in total ?",
        "input": "",
        "output": "\nA: Joan has 9 blue balloons, Sally has 5 blue balloons, and Jessica has 2 blue balloons. In total they have 9 + 5 + 2 = 16 blue balloons. The answer is 16.",
        "answer": "16.0"
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    {
        "instruction": "Melanie, Benny, Sandy, and Jessica each have 9 dozen Pokemon cards.  How many Pokemon cards do they have in all ?",
        "input": "",
        "output": "\nA: Melanie, Benny, Sandy, and Jessica each have 9 dozen Pokemon cards. That means they have 9 * 12 = 108 cards each. In total, they have 108 * 4 = 432 cards. The answer is 432.",
        "answer": "432.0"
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    {
        "instruction": "Wendy ran 19.833333333333332 miles and walked 9.166666666666666 miles. How much farther did Wendy run than walk?",
        "input": "",
        "output": "\nA: Wendy ran 19.833333333333332 miles and walked 9.166666666666666 miles. The difference between the two is 19.833333333333332 - 9.166666666666666 = 10.666666666666666 miles. Wendy ran 10.666666666666666 miles farther than she walked. The answer is 10.666666666666666.",
        "answer": "10.666666666666666"
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    {
        "instruction": "There are 53 maple trees currently in the park. Park workers will plant more maple trees today. When the workers are finished there will be 64 maple trees in the park. How many maple trees did the workers plant today ?",
        "input": "",
        "output": "\nA: We start with 53 maple trees. Later we have 64 maple trees. The difference must be the number of trees they planted. So, they must have planted 64 - 53 = 11 maple trees. The answer is 11.",
        "answer": "11.0"
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    {
        "instruction": "Mary loves eating fruits. Mary paid $11.08 for berries, $14.33 for apples, and $9.31 for peaches. In total, how much money did she spend?",
        "input": "",
        "output": "\nA: Mary paid $11.08 for berries, $14.33 for apples, and $9.31 for peaches. In total, she spent $11.08 + $14.33 + $9.31 = $34.72. The answer is $34.72.",
        "answer": "34.72"
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    {
        "instruction": "Carrie's mom gave her $91 to go shopping. She bought a sweater for $24, a T-shirt for $6, and a pair of shoes for $11. How much money does Carrie have left?",
        "input": "",
        "output": "\nA: Carrie's mom gave her $91. She bought a sweater for $24, a T-shirt for $6, and a pair of shoes for $11. This means she spent $24 + $6 + $11 = $41. She had $91 in beginning, so now she has $91 - $41 = $50. The answer is 50.",
        "answer": "50.0"
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    {
        "instruction": "A ship is filled with 5,973 tons of cargo. It stops in the Bahamas, where sailors load 8,723 more tons of cargo onboard. How many tons of cargo does the ship hold now?",
        "input": "",
        "output": "\nA: The ship initially had 5,973 tons of cargo. After loading 8,723 more tons, it now has 5,973 + 8,723 = 14,696 tons of cargo. The answer is 14,696.",
        "answer": "14696.0"
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    {
        "instruction": "The first act included 5 clown mobiles, each stuffed with 28 clowns. How many clowns are inside all the clown mobiles combined?",
        "input": "",
        "output": "\nA: There are 5 clown mobiles. Each one is stuffed with 28 clowns. That means in total there are 5 * 28 = 140 clowns. The answer is 140.",
        "answer": "140.0"
    },
    {
        "instruction": "Oscar's bus ride to school is 0.75 of a mile and Charlie's bus ride is 0.25 of a mile. How much longer is Oscar's bus ride than Charlie's?",
        "input": "",
        "output": "\nA: Oscar's bus ride is 0.75 of a mile and Charlie's bus ride is 0.25 of a mile. The difference between the two is 0.75 - 0.25 = 0.50 of a mile. The answer is 0.50 of a mile.",
        "answer": "0.5"
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    {
        "instruction": "Hoping to be named Salesperson of the Month, Rosa called the names from 10.2 pages of the phone book last week. This week, she called the people listed on another 8.6 pages of the same phone book. How many pages worth of people did Rosa call in all?",
        "input": "",
        "output": "\nA: Rosa called 10.2 pages last week and 8.6 pages this week. In total, she called 10.2 + 8.6 = 18.8 pages. The answer is 18.8.",
        "answer": "18.8"
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    {
        "instruction": "Sara saw 96 birds in a tree. How many dozen birds did Sara see?",
        "input": "",
        "output": "\nA: There are 12 birds in a dozen. So, 96 birds can be divided into 96 / 12 = 8 dozen birds. The answer is 8.",
        "answer": "8.0"
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    {
        "instruction": "For dessert, Jane\u2019s mom prepared 12 pieces of bite-size cinnamon swirls. If the 3 of them ate an equal number of pieces of cinnamon swirls, how many pieces did Jane eat?",
        "input": "",
        "output": "\nA: There were 12 pieces of cinnamon swirls. They ate an equal number of pieces, so each of them ate 12 / 3 = 4 pieces. Jane ate 4 pieces. The answer is 4.",
        "answer": "4.0"
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    {
        "instruction": "There are 7.75 gallons of water in Becky's fish tank. If Becky adds 7 gallons more, how many gallons will there be in all?",
        "input": "",
        "output": "\nA: There are 7.75 gallons of water in the tank. She adds 7 gallons more. So in total there will be 7.75 + 7 = 14.75 gallons. The answer is 14.75.",
        "answer": "14.75"
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    {
        "instruction": "It snowed 0.32 inches on Monday and 0.21 inches on Tuesday. How much did it snow on Monday and Tuesday combined?",
        "input": "",
        "output": "\nA: On Monday it snowed 0.32 inches and on Tuesday it snowed 0.21 inches. The total amount of snow that fell on Monday and Tuesday combined is 0.32 + 0.21 = 0.53 inches. The answer is 0.53 inches.",
        "answer": "0.53"
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    {
        "instruction": "Elise had $8. Then she saved $13 from her allowance and spent $2 on a comic book and $18 on a puzzle. How much money does Elise have left?",
        "input": "",
        "output": "\nA: Elise had $8. She saved $13 from her allowance, so now she has $8 + $13 = $21. She spent $2 on a comic book and $18 on a puzzle. This means she spent $2 + $18 = $20. She has $21 - $20 = $1 left. The answer is 1.",
        "answer": "1.0"
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    {
        "instruction": "Nancy has 9 five dollars bills.  How much money does she have ?",
        "input": "",
        "output": "\nA: Nancy has 9 five dollar bills. That means she has 9 * $5 = $45. The answer is $45.",
        "answer": "45.0"
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    {
        "instruction": "532 people are watching a movie in a theater. The theater has 750 seats. How many seats are empty in the theater?",
        "input": "",
        "output": "\nA: There are 532 people watching the movie. The theater has 750 seats. That means 750 - 532 = 218 seats are empty. The answer is 218.",
        "answer": "218.0"
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    {
        "instruction": "Karen has 639 crayons. Cindy has 504 crayons. How many more crayons does Karen have than Cindy?",
        "input": "",
        "output": "\nA: Karen has 639 crayons and Cindy has 504 crayons. The difference must be the number of crayons Karen has more than Cindy. So, Karen has 639 - 504 = 135 more crayons than Cindy. The answer is 135.",
        "answer": "135.0"
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    {
        "instruction": "There are 24 bicycles and 14 tricycles in the storage area at Danny's apartment building. Each bicycle has 2 wheels and each tricycle has 3 wheels. How many wheels are there in all?",
        "input": "",
        "output": "\nA: There are 24 bicycles and 14 tricycles. Each bicycle has 2 wheels, so in total there are 24 * 2 = 48 wheels from the bicycles. Each tricycle has 3 wheels, so in total there are 14 * 3 = 42 wheels from the tricycles. In total there are 48 + 42 = 90 wheels. The answer is 90.",
        "answer": "90.0"
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    {
        "instruction": "On her vacation last summer, Trisha walked all over New York City to buy souvenirs. First, she walked 0.1111111111111111 of a mile from her hotel to a postcard shop. Then she walked 0.1111111111111111 of a mile from the postcard shop to a T-shirt shop and 0.6666666666666666 of a mile from the T-shirt shop back to the hotel. How many miles did Trisha walk in all?",
        "input": "",
        "output": "\nA: Trisha walked 0.1111111111111111 of a mile from her hotel to the postcard shop. Then she walked 0.1111111111111111 of a mile from the postcard shop to the T-shirt shop and 0.6666666666666666 of a mile from the T-shirt shop back to the hotel. In total, she walked 0.1111111111111111 + 0.1111111111111111 + 0.6666666666666666 = 0.8888888888888888 miles. The answer is 0.8888888888888888 miles.",
        "answer": "0.8888888888888888"
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    {
        "instruction": "The Ferris wheel in Paradise Park has 14 seats. Each seat can hold 6 people. How many people can ride the Ferris wheel at the same time?",
        "input": "",
        "output": "\nA: The Ferris wheel has 14 seats. Each seat can hold 6 people. That means 14 * 6 = 84 people can ride the Ferris wheel at the same time. The answer is 84.",
        "answer": "84.0"
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    {
        "instruction": "A chef bought 0.14 kilograms of almonds and 0.38 kilograms of pecans. How many kilograms of nuts did the chef buy in all?",
        "input": "",
        "output": "\nA: The chef bought 0.14 kilograms of almonds and 0.38 kilograms of pecans. In total, he bought 0.14 + 0.38 = 0.52 kilograms of nuts. The answer is 0.52.",
        "answer": "0.52"
    },
    {
        "instruction": "On Monday, 375 students went on a trip to the zoo. All 7 buses were filled and 4 students had to travel in cars. How many students were in each bus ?",
        "input": "",
        "output": "\nA: There were 375 students in total. They were divided into 7 buses. That means each bus had 375 / 7 = 53.57 students. Since 4 students had to travel in cars, the total number of students in the buses was 375 - 4 = 371. This means each bus had 371 / 7 = 53 students. The answer is 53.",
        "answer": "53.0"
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    {
        "instruction": "0.20 of a number decreased by 4 is equal to 6. Find the number.",
        "input": "",
        "output": "\nA: Let the number be x.\n0.20x - 4 = 6\n0.20x = 10\nx = 10/0.20\nx = 50\nThe answer is 50.",
        "answer": "50.0"
    },
    {
        "instruction": "There are 107 walnut trees currently in the park. Park workers will plant  104 more walnut trees today. How many walnut trees will the park have when the workers are finished ?",
        "input": "",
        "output": "\nA: There are 107 walnut trees in the park. The workers will plant 104 more. So in total there will be 107 + 104 = 211 walnut trees. The answer is 211.",
        "answer": "211.0"
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    {
        "instruction": "There are 1,986 books in Oak Grove's public library. In addition, there are 5,106 books in its school libraries. How many books do the libraries in Oak Grove have overall?",
        "input": "",
        "output": "\nA: The public library has 1,986 books and the school libraries have 5,106 books. In total, the libraries in Oak Grove have 1,986 + 5,106 = 7,092 books. The answer is 7,092.",
        "answer": "7092.0"
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    {
        "instruction": "Mary is baking a cake. The recipe wants 8 cups of flour. She already put in 2 cups. How many more cups does she need to add ?",
        "input": "",
        "output": "\nA: The recipe wants 8 cups of flour. She already put in 2 cups. She needs to add 8 - 2 = 6 more cups. The answer is 6.",
        "answer": "6.0"
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    {
        "instruction": "Mandy made an apple pie. She used 0.6666666666666666 of a tablespoon of cinnamon and 0.5 of a tablespoon of nutmeg. How much more cinnamon than nutmeg did Mandy use?",
        "input": "",
        "output": "\nA: Mandy used 0.6666666666666666 of a tablespoon of cinnamon and 0.5 of a tablespoon of nutmeg. The difference between the two is 0.6666666666666666 - 0.5 = 0.16666666666666666. The answer is 0.16666666666666666.",
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    {
        "instruction": "Christina just transferred $69 out of her bank account. As a result, the account now has $26,935 left in it. How much money was in the account before the transfer?",
        "input": "",
        "output": "\nA: The account had $26,935 after the transfer. We need to find out how much it had before the transfer. We know that Christina transferred $69 out of the account. So, before the transfer the account must have had $26,935 + $69 = $27,004. The answer is $27,004.",
        "answer": "27004.0"
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    {
        "instruction": "Fred has 90 cents in his bank.  How many dimes does Fred have ?",
        "input": "",
        "output": "\nA: Fred has 90 cents. This means he has 90 / 10 = 9 dimes. The answer is 9.",
        "answer": "9.0"
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    {
        "instruction": "There are 10 stickers on a page. If you have 22 pages of stickers, how many stickers do you have?",
        "input": "",
        "output": "\nA: There are 10 stickers on each page. There are 22 pages. That means there are 10 * 22 = 220 stickers. The answer is 220.",
        "answer": "220.0"
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    {
        "instruction": "Lexie\u2019s younger brother helped pick up all the paper clips in Lexie\u2019s room. He was able to collect 81 paper clips. If he wants to distribute the paper clips in 9 boxes, how many paper clips will each box contain?",
        "input": "",
        "output": "\nA: He collected 81 paper clips. He wants to distribute them in 9 boxes. That means each box will contain 81 / 9 = 9 paper clips. The answer is 9.",
        "answer": "9.0"
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    {
        "instruction": "There are 390 students at a school. If each classroom holds 30 students, how many classrooms are needed at the school?",
        "input": "",
        "output": "\nA: There are 390 students. Each classroom holds 30 students. That means we need 390 / 30 = 13 classrooms. The answer is 13.",
        "answer": "13.0"
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    {
        "instruction": "Melanie is selling 4 gumballs for eight cents each. How much money can Melanie get from selling the gumballs?",
        "input": "",
        "output": "\nA: Melanie is selling 4 gumballs for 8 cents each. This means she will get 4 * 8 = 32 cents for the gumballs. The answer is 32 cents.",
        "answer": "32.0"
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    {
        "instruction": "At a pie-eating contest, Erik got through 0.6666666666666666 of a pie before time was called; Frank finished just 0.3333333333333333 of a pie. How much more pie did Erik eat than Frank?",
        "input": "",
        "output": "\nA: Erik ate 0.6666666666666666 of a pie and Frank ate 0.3333333333333333 of a pie. The difference between these two amounts is 0.6666666666666666 - 0.3333333333333333 = 0.3333333333333333. So Erik ate 0.3333333333333333 more pie than Frank. The answer is 0.3333333333333333.",
        "answer": "0.3333333333333333"
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    {
        "instruction": "Mary had 7 nickels in her bank. Her dad gave her 5 more nickels. How many nickels does Mary have now ?",
        "input": "",
        "output": "\nA: Mary had 7 nickels in her bank. Her dad gave her 5 more, so now she has 7 + 5 = 12 nickels. The answer is 12.",
        "answer": "12.0"
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    {
        "instruction": "There was a stack of 700 sheets of used paper. Lexie wants to place it in boxes for recycling. If every box can contain 100 sheets, how many boxes does Lexie need?",
        "input": "",
        "output": "\nA: Lexie needs to put 700 sheets of paper in boxes. Each box can contain 100 sheets. That means she needs 700 / 100 = 7 boxes. The answer is 7.",
        "answer": "7.0"
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    {
        "instruction": "Professor Ellison weighed two pieces of metal for an experiment. The piece of iron weighed 11.166666666666666 pounds and the piece of aluminum weighed 0.8333333333333334 of a pound. How much more did the piece of iron weigh than the piece of aluminum?",
        "input": "",
        "output": "\nA: The piece of iron weighed 11.166666666666666 pounds and the piece of aluminum weighed 0.8333333333333334 of a pound. The difference between the two weights is 11.166666666666666 - 0.8333333333333334 = 10.333333333333332 pounds. The answer is 10.333333333333332 pounds.",
        "answer": "10.333333333333334"
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    {
        "instruction": "Before the recent housing boom, there were 1,426 houses in Lawrence County. Now, there are 2,000 houses. How many houses did developers build during the housing boom?",
        "input": "",
        "output": "\nA: Before the housing boom, there were 1,426 houses. Now there are 2,000 houses. The difference must be the number of houses built during the housing boom. So, the number of houses built must have been 2,000 - 1,426 = 574 houses. The answer is 574.",
        "answer": "574.0"
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    {
        "instruction": "Mika had 20 stickers. She bought 26 stickers from a store in the mall and got 20 stickers for her birthday. Then Mika gave 6 of the stickers to her sister and used 58 to decorate a greeting card. How many stickers does Mika have left?",
        "input": "",
        "output": "\nA: Mika had 20 stickers. She bought 26 stickers from the store, so now she has 20 + 26 = 46 stickers. She got 20 more for her birthday, so now she has 46 + 20 = 66 stickers. She gave 6 to her sister, so now she has 66 - 6 = 60 stickers. She used 58 to decorate a greeting card, so now she has 60 - 58 = 2 stickers. The answer is 2.",
        "answer": "2.0"
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    {
        "instruction": "When relatives visit Haley and her family, she and her cousins do origami. If she has 48 origami papers to give away to her 6 cousins, how many will each receive if she gives everyone the same number of origami papers?",
        "input": "",
        "output": "\nA: She has 48 origami papers and 6 cousins. She wants to give everyone the same number of origami papers. That means each person will get 48 / 6 = 8 origami papers. The answer is 8.",
        "answer": "8.0"
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    {
        "instruction": "Ella owns two dogs. Each day, one dog eats 0.125 of a scoop of dog food and the other dog eats 0.125 of a scoop. Together, how much dog food do the two dogs eat each day?",
        "input": "",
        "output": "\nA: Each dog eats 0.125 of a scoop of dog food. There are two dogs, so together they eat 0.125 + 0.125 = 0.25 of a scoop of dog food. The answer is 0.25.",
        "answer": "0.25"
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    {
        "instruction": "Ellen made smoothies in the blender. She used 0.2 of a cup of strawberries, 0.1 of a cup of yogurt, and 0.2 of a cup of orange juice. How many cups of ingredients did Ellen use for the smoothies?",
        "input": "",
        "output": "\nA: Ellen used 0.2 cups of strawberries, 0.1 cups of yogurt, and 0.2 cups of orange juice. In total, she used 0.2 + 0.1 + 0.2 = 0.5 cups of ingredients. The answer is 0.5 cups.",
        "answer": "0.5"
    },
    {
        "instruction": "Benny bought 7 dozen eggs from the grocery store to bake some cakes.  How many eggs did Benny buy ?",
        "input": "",
        "output": "\nA: Benny bought 7 dozen eggs. A dozen is 12 eggs, so 7 dozen is 7 * 12 = 84 eggs. The answer is 84.",
        "answer": "84.0"
    },
    {
        "instruction": "A farmer estimates that he will harvest 48,097 bushels of wheat. The weather is perfect during the growing season, so he harvests 684 more bushels of wheat than expected. How many bushels of wheat does the farmer harvest?",
        "input": "",
        "output": "\nA: The farmer estimated 48,097 bushels of wheat. He harvested 684 more than expected. So in total he harvested 48,097 + 684 = 48,781 bushels of wheat. The answer is 48,781.",
        "answer": "48781.0"
    },
    {
        "instruction": "Scarlett made a fruit salad with 0.25 of a pound of melon and 0.375 of a pound of berries. How many pounds of fruit did Scarlett use in all?",
        "input": "",
        "output": "\nA: Scarlett used 0.25 of a pound of melon and 0.375 of a pound of berries. This means she used 0.25 + 0.375 = 0.625 pounds of fruit in total. The answer is 0.625.",
        "answer": "0.625"
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    {
        "instruction": "There are 60 calories in a candy bar. How many dozen calories are there in 45 candy bars?",
        "input": "",
        "output": "\nA: There are 60 calories in one candy bar. That means there are 60 * 45 = 2700 calories in 45 candy bars. There are 12 dozen in one hundred, so there are 12 * 27 = 324 dozen calories in 2700 calories. The answer is 324 dozen calories.",
        "answer": "225.0"
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    {
        "instruction": "It rained 0.9 inches on Monday. On Tuesday, it rained 0.7 inches less than on Monday. How much did it rain on Tuesday?",
        "input": "",
        "output": "\nA: On Monday it rained 0.9 inches. On Tuesday it rained 0.7 inches less than on Monday. That means it rained 0.9 - 0.7 = 0.2 inches on Tuesday. The answer is 0.2 inches.",
        "answer": "0.2"
    },
    {
        "instruction": "A dust storm sweeps across the prairie. It covers 64,535 acres of the prairie in dust, but leaves 522 acres untouched. How many acres does the prairie cover?",
        "input": "",
        "output": "\nA: The prairie covers 64,535 + 522 = 65,057 acres. The answer is 65,057.",
        "answer": "65057.0"
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    {
        "instruction": "We ordered 21 pizzas. Each pizza has 8 slices. How many slices of pizza are there altogether?",
        "input": "",
        "output": "\nA: We ordered 21 pizzas. Each pizza has 8 slices. That means in total there are 21 * 8 = 168 slices. The answer is 168.",
        "answer": "168.0"
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    {
        "instruction": "A construction company bought 5.91 tons of gravel and 8.11 tons of sand. How many tons of material did the company buy in all?",
        "input": "",
        "output": "\nA: The company bought 5.91 tons of gravel and 8.11 tons of sand. In total they bought 5.91 + 8.11 = 14.02 tons of material. The answer is 14.02.",
        "answer": "14.02"
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    {
        "instruction": "Last year, 90,171 people were born in a country, and 16,320 people immigrated to it. How many new people began living in the country last year?",
        "input": "",
        "output": "\nA: Last year, 90,171 people were born in the country and 16,320 people immigrated to it. This means the total number of new people who began living in the country last year is 90,171 + 16,320 = 106,491. The answer is 106,491.",
        "answer": "106491.0"
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    {
        "instruction": "Sara's high school played 12 basketball games this year. The team won most of their games. They were defeated during 4 games. How many games did they win ?",
        "input": "",
        "output": "\nA: They played 12 games in total. They were defeated in 4 games. That means they won 12 - 4 = 8 games. The answer is 8.",
        "answer": "8.0"
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    {
        "instruction": "Sally saw 1 dozen birds in a tree. How many birds did Sally see ?",
        "input": "",
        "output": "\nA: A dozen is 12. So Sally saw 12 birds in the tree. The answer is 12.",
        "answer": "12.0"
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    {
        "instruction": "Alyssa's high school played 31 hockey games this year. She attended  13 games. How many hockey games did Alyssa miss ?",
        "input": "",
        "output": "\nA: Alyssa attended 13 games. That means she missed 31 - 13 = 18 games. The answer is 18.",
        "answer": "18.0"
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    {
        "instruction": "A tailor cut 0.75 of an inch off a skirt and 0.5 of an inch off a pair of pants. How much more did the tailor cut off the skirt than the pants?",
        "input": "",
        "output": "\nA: The tailor cut 0.75 of an inch off the skirt and 0.5 of an inch off the pants. The difference between the two is 0.75 - 0.5 = 0.25 of an inch. The answer is 0.25 of an inch.",
        "answer": "0.25"
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    {
        "instruction": "Benny bought 4 new baseball trading cards to add to his collection. The next day his dog ate half of his collection. There are now only 34 cards left. How many cards did Benny start with ?",
        "input": "",
        "output": "\nA: Benny started with 4 new cards. He had 34 cards left after his dog ate half of his collection. That means he must have had 34 + (half of his collection) = 34 + (34/2) = 34 + 17 = 51 cards in total. The answer is 51.",
        "answer": "64.0"
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    {
        "instruction": "Melanie picked 4 plums, Dan picked 9 plums, and Sally picked 3 plums from the plum tree. How many plums were picked in total ?",
        "input": "",
        "output": "\nA: Melanie picked 4 plums, Dan picked 9 plums, and Sally picked 3 plums. In total, they picked 4 + 9 + 3 = 16 plums. The answer is 16.",
        "answer": "16.0"
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    {
        "instruction": "As Alyssa was searching through her couch cushions, she found 12 quarters, and 7 pennies in the couch. How much money in total does Alyssa have?",
        "input": "",
        "output": "\nA: Alyssa found 12 quarters and 7 pennies. 12 quarters are worth 12 * 25 cents = $3. 7 pennies are worth 7 * 1 cent = 7 cents. So in total she has $3 + 7 cents = $3.07. The answer is $3.07.",
        "answer": "3.07"
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    {
        "instruction": "Kelly has 121 Nintendo games. How many does Kelly need to give away so that Kelly will have 22 games left?",
        "input": "",
        "output": "\nA: She has 121 games. She wants to have 22 games left. That means she needs to give away 121 - 22 = 99 games. The answer is 99.",
        "answer": "99.0"
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    {
        "instruction": "The mini library also has a section for the classics. If Jack has a collection of 6 classic authors, with each author having 33 books, how many books does he have in the classics section?",
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        "output": "\nA: Jack has 6 classic authors, and each author has 33 books. That means in total he has 6 * 33 = 198 books in the classics section. The answer is 198.",
        "answer": "198.0"
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    {
        "instruction": "There are 4 dozen calories in a candy bar. How many calories are there in 42 candy bars ?",
        "input": "",
        "output": "\nA: There are 4 dozen calories in a candy bar. That means there are 4 * 12 = 48 calories in one candy bar. There are 42 candy bars, so in total there are 42 * 48 = 2016 calories. The answer is 2016.",
        "answer": "2016.0"
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    {
        "instruction": "There are 4 children in the classroom, each student will get 2 pencils. How many pencils will the teacher have to give out ?",
        "input": "",
        "output": "\nA: There are 4 children in the classroom. Each student will get 2 pencils. That means the teacher has to give out 4 * 2 = 8 pencils. The answer is 8.",
        "answer": "8.0"
    },
    {
        "instruction": "Jessica has 3 dozen red marbles. Sandy has 4 times more red marbles than Jessica. How many red marbles does Sandy have ?",
        "input": "",
        "output": "\nA: Jessica has 3 dozen red marbles. That means she has 3 * 12 = 36 marbles. Sandy has 4 times more than Jessica, so she has 4 * 36 = 144 marbles. The answer is 144.",
        "answer": "144.0"
    },
    {
        "instruction": "Joan found 70 seashells on the beach. she gave Sam some of her seashells. She has 27 seashell left. How many seashells did she give to Sam ?",
        "input": "",
        "output": "\nA: Joan found 70 seashells. She gave some to Sam, so now she has 27 left. The number of seashells she gave to Sam must have been 70 - 27 = 43 seashells. The answer is 43.",
        "answer": "43.0"
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    {
        "instruction": "Nancy bought 615 crayons that came in packs of 15.  How many packs of crayons did Nancy buy?",
        "input": "",
        "output": "\nA: Nancy bought 615 crayons. Each pack contains 15 crayons. So, the number of packs must be 615 / 15 = 41. The answer is 41.",
        "answer": "41.0"
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    {
        "instruction": "Joan has 10 books. Tom has 38 books.  How many books do they have together ?",
        "input": "",
        "output": "\nA: Joan has 10 books and Tom has 38 books. Together they have 10 + 38 = 48 books. The answer is 48.",
        "answer": "48.0"
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    {
        "instruction": "Before starting her shift, a waitress checks to make sure there is enough mustard for her customers. She finds 0.25 of a bottle at the first table, 0.25 of a bottle at the second table, and 0.375 of a bottle at the third table. Altogether, how many bottles of mustard does the waitress find?",
        "input": "",
        "output": "\nA: The waitress finds 0.25 of a bottle at the first table, 0.25 of a bottle at the second table, and 0.375 of a bottle at the third table. This means she finds 0.25 + 0.25 + 0.375 = 0.875 of a bottle. To get the number of bottles, we need to divide by 1. So, 0.875 / 1 = 0.875 bottles. The answer is 0.875 bottles.",
        "answer": "0.875"
    },
    {
        "instruction": "The library is divided into different sections for different type of books. The science fiction section has 8 books. If each book has 478 pages, how many pages do all the books have in total?",
        "input": "",
        "output": "\nA: There are 8 books in the science fiction section. Each book has 478 pages. So in total there are 8 * 478 = 3,824 pages. The answer is 3,824.",
        "answer": "3824.0"
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    {
        "instruction": "A marine biologist measured one fish that was 0.3 of a foot long and a second fish that was 0.2 of a foot long. How much longer was the first fish?",
        "input": "",
        "output": "\nA: The first fish was 0.3 of a foot long and the second fish was 0.2 of a foot long. The difference between them is 0.3 - 0.2 = 0.1 of a foot. The first fish was 0.1 of a foot longer. The answer is 0.1 of a foot.",
        "answer": "0.1"
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    {
        "instruction": "Blake filled a bucket with 0.8 of a gallon of water. Later, he poured out 0.2 of a gallon of the water. How much water is left in the bucket?",
        "input": "",
        "output": "\nA: Blake filled the bucket with 0.8 gallons of water. He then poured out 0.2 gallons of water. So, the amount of water left in the bucket is 0.8 - 0.2 = 0.6 gallons. The answer is 0.6 gallons.",
        "answer": "0.6"
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    {
        "instruction": "Melanie, Benny, Sally, and Jessica each have 3 baseball cards.  How many baseball cards do they have in all ?",
        "input": "",
        "output": "\nA: Melanie, Benny, Sally, and Jessica each have 3 baseball cards. That means in total they have 3 + 3 + 3 + 3 = 12 baseball cards. The answer is 12.",
        "answer": "12.0"
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    {
        "instruction": "How many cookies would you have if you had 37 bags of cookies with 19 cookies in each bag?",
        "input": "",
        "output": "\nA: There are 37 bags of cookies with 19 cookies in each bag. That means in total there are 37 * 19 = 703 cookies. The answer is 703.",
        "answer": "703.0"
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    {
        "instruction": "For his long distance phone service Milan pays a 2 dollars monthly fee plus 12 cents per minute. Last month , Milan 's long distance bill was 23.36 dollars. For how many minutes was Milan billed for ?",
        "input": "",
        "output": "\nA: Milan's bill was $23.36. The monthly fee is $2, so the rest must be for the minutes. That means $23.36 - $2 = $21.36 was for the minutes. Each minute costs 12 cents, so $21.36 / 0.12 = 178 minutes. The answer is 178 minutes.",
        "answer": "178.0"
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    {
        "instruction": "Marcia spent 300 minutes working on her science project. How many hours did Marcia spend on her science project?",
        "input": "",
        "output": "\nA: Marcia spent 300 minutes on her science project. To convert minutes to hours, we divide 300 by 60. 300 / 60 = 5. So, Marcia spent 5 hours on her science project. The answer is 5.",
        "answer": "5.0"
    },
    {
        "instruction": "Sam found 18 seashells and Mary found 47 seashells on the beach. How many seashells did they find together ?",
        "input": "",
        "output": "\nA: Sam found 18 seashells and Mary found 47 seashells. Together they found 18 + 47 = 65 seashells. The answer is 65.",
        "answer": "65.0"
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    {
        "instruction": "Mike has 48 books. Alyssa has 8 times more books than  Mike. How many dozen books does Alyssa have?",
        "input": "",
        "output": "\nA: Alyssa has 8 times more books than Mike. That means she has 8 * 48 = 384 books. There are 12 books in a dozen, so Alyssa has 384 / 12 = 32 dozen books. The answer is 32.",
        "answer": "32.0"
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    {
        "instruction": "Eve ran 0.7 of a mile and walked 0.6 of a mile. How much farther did Eve run than walk?",
        "input": "",
        "output": "\nA: Eve ran 0.7 of a mile and walked 0.6 of a mile. The difference between the two is 0.7 - 0.6 = 0.1 mile. Eve ran 0.1 mile farther than she walked. The answer is 0.1 mile.",
        "answer": "0.1"
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    {
        "instruction": "At the beach, Miki and her sister both built sandcastles and then measured their heights. Miki's sandcastle was 0.8333333333333334 of a foot tall and her sister's was 0.5 of a foot tall. How much taller was Miki's sandcastle than her sister's?",
        "input": "",
        "output": "\nA: Miki's sandcastle was 0.8333333333333334 of a foot tall and her sister's was 0.5 of a foot tall. The difference between the two heights is 0.8333333333333334 - 0.5 = 0.3333333333333334 of a foot. The answer is 0.3333333333333334 of a foot.",
        "answer": "0.3333333333333333"
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    {
        "instruction": "While taking inventory at her pastry shop, Kelly realizes that she had 0.4 of a box of baking powder yesterday, but the supply is now down to 0.3 of a box. How much more baking powder did Kelly have yesterday?",
        "input": "",
        "output": "\nA: Kelly had 0.4 of a box yesterday and now she has 0.3 of a box. The difference must be the amount of baking powder she had yesterday. So, the amount of baking powder she had yesterday must have been 0.4 - 0.3 = 0.1. The answer is 0.1.",
        "answer": "0.1"
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    {
        "instruction": "The next act involved several jugglers. If each juggler is juggling 6 balls at a time, how many balls are needed if there are 378 jugglers putting a show at the same time?",
        "input": "",
        "output": "\nA: Each juggler is juggling 6 balls. There are 378 jugglers. That means in total 378 * 6 = 2268 balls are needed. The answer is 2268.",
        "answer": "2268.0"
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    {
        "instruction": "Jane had been saving large empty cans to serve as pots for sunflowers. If she has 54 sunflower seeds and there are 9 cans, how many seeds will be placed in each can if she places an equal number of seeds in each can?",
        "input": "",
        "output": "\nA: Jane has 54 sunflower seeds and 9 cans. She wants to place an equal number of seeds in each can. That means she needs to divide 54 by 9. 54 / 9 = 6. So, each can will have 6 seeds. The answer is 6.",
        "answer": "6.0"
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    {
        "instruction": "A restaurant sold 63 hamburgers last week. How many hamburgers on average were sold each day ?",
        "input": "",
        "output": "\nA: There are 7 days in a week. The restaurant sold 63 hamburgers in total. That means on average it sold 63 / 7 = 9 hamburgers each day. The answer is 9.",
        "answer": "9.0"
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    {
        "instruction": "Sally found 9 seashells, Tom found 7 seashells, and Jessica found 5 seashells on the beach. How many seashells did they find together ?",
        "input": "",
        "output": "\nA: Sally found 9 seashells, Tom found 7 seashells, and Jessica found 5 seashells. In total they found 9 + 7 + 5 = 21 seashells. The answer is 21.",
        "answer": "21.0"
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    {
        "instruction": "Sally had 27 cards. Dan gave her 41 new cards. Sally bought 20 cards. How many cards does Sally have now ?",
        "input": "",
        "output": "\nA: Sally had 27 cards. Dan gave her 41 new cards, so after that she has 27 + 41 = 68 cards. She bought 20 cards, so now she has 68 - 20 = 48 cards. The answer is 48.",
        "answer": "88.0"
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    {
        "instruction": "A construction company ordered 0.16666666666666666 of a ton of concrete, 0.16666666666666666 of a ton of bricks, and 0.5 of a ton of stone. How many tons of material did the company order in all?",
        "input": "",
        "output": "\nA: The company ordered 0.16666666666666666 of a ton of concrete, 0.16666666666666666 of a ton of bricks, and 0.5 of a ton of stone. This means they ordered 0.16666666666666666 + 0.16666666666666666 + 0.5 = 0.8333333333333334 tons of material in total. The answer is 0.8333333333333334.",
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    {
        "instruction": "Each day, the polar bear at Richmond's zoo eats 0.2 of a bucket of trout and 0.4 of a bucket of salmon. How many buckets of fish does the polar bear eat daily?",
        "input": "",
        "output": "\nA: The polar bear eats 0.2 of a bucket of trout and 0.4 of a bucket of salmon each day. This means it eats 0.2 + 0.4 = 0.6 buckets of fish daily. The answer is 0.6.",
        "answer": "0.6"
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    {
        "instruction": "Sandy worked 45 hours in the last 5 days. Assuming that she worked the same amount of hours each day, how long did she work each day ?",
        "input": "",
        "output": "\nA: She worked 45 hours in 5 days. That means she worked 45 / 5 = 9 hours each day. The answer is 9 hours.",
        "answer": "9.0"
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    {
        "instruction": "Mrs. Hilt went to a concert. A total of 65899 people attended the concert. The next week, Mrs. Hilt went to a second concert, which had 119 more people in attendance. How many people were at the second concert?",
        "input": "",
        "output": "\nA: The first concert had 65899 people. The second concert had 119 more people. That means the second concert had 65899 + 119 = 66018 people. The answer is 66018.",
        "answer": "66018.0"
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    {
        "instruction": "Benny goes out to lunch with Sara and Tom. Each person orders the $8 lunch special. Benny agrees to pay the bill. How much will he have to pay ?",
        "input": "",
        "output": "\nA: Benny, Sara and Tom each ordered the $8 lunch special. That means the total bill is 3 * $8 = $24. Benny has to pay the bill, so he has to pay $24. The answer is 24.",
        "answer": "24.0"
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    {
        "instruction": "Sally earns $12.50 an hour cleaning houses. If she works for 12 hours, how much money will she make ?",
        "input": "",
        "output": "\nA: She earns $12.50 an hour. She worked for 12 hours. That means she will make 12 * $12.50 = $150. The answer is $150.",
        "answer": "150.0"
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    {
        "instruction": "On a hot day, Sam poured 1 bucket of water into a plastic wading pool. A few minutes later he added another 8.8 buckets. How much water did Sam pour into the pool?",
        "input": "",
        "output": "\nA: Sam poured 1 bucket of water into the pool. Then he added 8.8 buckets. In total he poured 1 + 8.8 = 9.8 buckets. The answer is 9.8.",
        "answer": "9.8"
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    {
        "instruction": "For the final act, the circus brought out dancing animals wearing crowns. If each crown is made with 7 different colored feathers, how many feathers are needed for 934 crowns?",
        "input": "",
        "output": "\nA: Each crown is made with 7 feathers. So for 934 crowns, we need 934 * 7 = 6538 feathers. The answer is 6538.",
        "answer": "6538.0"
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    {
        "instruction": "Jason's shelves hold 45 books each. How many shelves will Jason need if Jason has 315 books?",
        "input": "",
        "output": "\nA: Jason has 315 books. Each shelf holds 45 books. So, he needs 315 / 45 = 7 shelves. The answer is 7.",
        "answer": "7.0"
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    {
        "instruction": "Benny received 67 dollars for his birthday. He went to a sporting goods store and bought a baseball glove, baseball, and bat. He had 33 dollars left over. How much did he spent on the baseball gear ?",
        "input": "",
        "output": "\nA: Benny had 67 dollars. He spent 33 dollars, so he must have spent 67 - 33 = 34 dollars on the baseball gear. The answer is 34.",
        "answer": "34.0"
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    {
        "instruction": "Melanie grew 139 turnips. Benny grew 113 turnips. How many turnips did they grow in all ?",
        "input": "",
        "output": "\nA: Melanie grew 139 turnips and Benny grew 113 turnips. In total they grew 139 + 113 = 252 turnips. The answer is 252.",
        "answer": "252.0"
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    {
        "instruction": "Joan went to 4 football games this year. She went to 9 football games last year. How many football games did Joan go to in all ?",
        "input": "",
        "output": "\nA: Joan went to 4 football games this year and 9 football games last year. In total she went to 4 + 9 = 13 football games. The answer is 13.",
        "answer": "13.0"
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    {
        "instruction": "There are 5 oak trees currently in the park. Park workers will plant 4 more oak trees today. How many oak trees will the park have when the workers are finished ?",
        "input": "",
        "output": "\nA: There are 5 oak trees in the park. The workers will plant 4 more. So in total there will be 5 + 4 = 9 oak trees. The answer is 9.",
        "answer": "9.0"
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    {
        "instruction": "Lucy has 212 fish. How many more fish does Lucy need to buy to have 280 fish?",
        "input": "",
        "output": "\nA: Lucy has 212 fish. She needs to buy 280 - 212 = 68 more fish. The answer is 68.",
        "answer": "68.0"
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    {
        "instruction": "Before December, customers buy 1,346 ear muffs from the mall. During December, they buy 6,444 more, and there are none left. In all, how many ear muffs do the customers buy?",
        "input": "",
        "output": "\nA: Before December, customers bought 1,346 ear muffs. During December, they bought 6,444 more. In total, they bought 1,346 + 6,444 = 7,790 ear muffs. The answer is 7,790.",
        "answer": "7790.0"
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    {
        "instruction": "Ellen had 380 legos, but Ellen lost 57 of them. How many legos does Ellen have now?",
        "input": "",
        "output": "\nA: Ellen had 380 legos. She lost 57 of them, so now she has 380 - 57 = 323 legos. The answer is 323.",
        "answer": "323.0"
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    {
        "instruction": "Benny worked 3 hours for 6 days. How many hours did he work in total ?",
        "input": "",
        "output": "\nA: Benny worked 3 hours each day for 6 days. That means he worked 3 * 6 = 18 hours in total. The answer is 18.",
        "answer": "18.0"
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    {
        "instruction": "During a canned food drive, items were sorted into bins. The drive resulted in 0.125 of a bin of soup, 0.125 of a bin of vegetables, and 0.5 of a bin of pasta. Altogether, how many bins would the canned food take up?",
        "input": "",
        "output": "\nA: 0.125 of a bin of soup, 0.125 of a bin of vegetables, and 0.5 of a bin of pasta. This means 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.5 = 0.75 of a bin. To get the total number of bins, we need to divide 0.75 by 1. So, 0.75 / 1 = 0.75 bins. The answer is 0.75 bins.",
        "answer": "0.75"
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    {
        "instruction": "Dale's Vegetarian Restaurant bought 2.8333333333333335 pounds of green peppers and 2.8333333333333335 pounds of red peppers. How many pounds of peppers did Dale's Vegetarian Restaurant buy in all?",
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        "output": "\nA: Dale's Vegetarian Restaurant bought 2.8333333333333335 pounds of green peppers and 2.8333333333333335 pounds of red peppers. In total, they bought 2.8333333333333335 + 2.8333333333333335 = 5.666666666666667 pounds of peppers. The answer is 5.666666666666667.",
        "answer": "5.666666666666667"
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    {
        "instruction": "Tom found 7 seashells but 4 were broken.  How many unbroken seashells did Tom find ?",
        "input": "",
        "output": "\nA: Tom found 7 seashells, but 4 were broken. That means he found 7 - 4 = 3 unbroken seashells. The answer is 3.",
        "answer": "3.0"
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    {
        "instruction": "There are 41 pencils in the drawer. Mike placed 30 more  pencils in the drawer. How many pencils are now there in total ?",
        "input": "",
        "output": "\nA: There were 41 pencils in the drawer. Mike placed 30 more, so now there are 41 + 30 = 71 pencils. The answer is 71.",
        "answer": "71.0"
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    {
        "instruction": "There were a total of 10 soccer games in the season. The season is played for 5 months. How many soccer games were played each month, if each month has the same number of games?",
        "input": "",
        "output": "\nA: There are 10 games in total and 5 months. That means each month has 10 / 5 = 2 games. The answer is 2.",
        "answer": "2.0"
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    {
        "instruction": "Joan has 8 orange balloons  but lost 2 of them. How many orange balloons does Joan have now ?",
        "input": "",
        "output": "\nA: Joan had 8 orange balloons. She lost 2 of them, so now she has 8 - 2 = 6 orange balloons. The answer is 6.",
        "answer": "6.0"
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    {
        "instruction": "Each year, salmon travel upstream, going from the ocean to the rivers where they were born. This year, 712,261 male and 259,378 female salmon returned to their rivers. How many salmon made the trip?",
        "input": "",
        "output": "\nA: There were 712,261 male salmon and 259,378 female salmon. In total, there were 712,261 + 259,378 = 971,639 salmon that made the trip. The answer is 971,639.",
        "answer": "971639.0"
    },
    {
        "instruction": "There are 9 oak trees currently in the park. Park workers had to cut down 2  oak trees that were damaged. How many oak trees will the park have when the workers are finished ?",
        "input": "",
        "output": "\nA: There are 9 oak trees in the park. 2 of them are damaged and have to be cut down. So, after the workers are finished, there will be 9 - 2 = 7 oak trees. The answer is 7.",
        "answer": "7.0"
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    {
        "instruction": "Mrs. Hilt uses 2 ounces of detergent to wash a pound of clothes. How many ounces of soap will Mrs. Hilt use to wash 9 pounds of clothes?",
        "input": "",
        "output": "\nA: Mrs. Hilt uses 2 ounces of detergent to wash 1 pound of clothes. To wash 9 pounds of clothes, she will need 9 * 2 = 18 ounces of detergent. The answer is 18.",
        "answer": "18.0"
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    {
        "instruction": "A restaurant sold 8 pies every day for a week. How many pies were sold during the week ?",
        "input": "",
        "output": "\nA: The restaurant sold 8 pies every day for a week. That means in total 8 * 7 = 56 pies were sold during the week. The answer is 56.",
        "answer": "56.0"
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    {
        "instruction": "A spaceship traveled 0.5 of a light-year from Earth to Planet X and 0.1 of a light-year from Planet X to Planet Y. Then it traveled 0.1 of a light-year from Planet Y back to Earth. How many light-years did the spaceship travel in all?",
        "input": "",
        "output": "\nA: The spaceship traveled 0.5 of a light-year from Earth to Planet X, 0.1 of a light-year from Planet X to Planet Y, and 0.1 of a light-year from Planet Y back to Earth. This means it traveled 0.5 + 0.1 + 0.1 = 0.7 of a light-year in total. The answer is 0.7.",
        "answer": "0.7"
    },
    {
        "instruction": "Sandy grew 6 carrots. Sam grew 3 carrots. How many carrots did they grow in total ?",
        "input": "",
        "output": "\nA: Sandy grew 6 carrots and Sam grew 3 carrots. In total they grew 6 + 3 = 9 carrots. The answer is 9.",
        "answer": "9.0"
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    {
        "instruction": "Sean has 223 whistles. Sean has 95 more whistles than Charles. How many whistles does Charles have?",
        "input": "",
        "output": "\nA: Sean has 223 whistles. He has 95 more than Charles. That means Charles has 223 - 95 = 128 whistles. The answer is 128.",
        "answer": "128.0"
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    {
        "instruction": "Sara grew 43 pumpkins, but the rabbits ate 23 pumpkins. How many pumpkins does Sara have left ?",
        "input": "",
        "output": "\nA: Sara had 43 pumpkins. The rabbits ate 23 of them, so now she has 43 - 23 = 20 pumpkins. The answer is 20.",
        "answer": "20.0"
    },
    {
        "instruction": "There are 43 pencils in the drawer and 19 pencils on the desk. Dan placed  16 more pencils on the desk. How many pencils are now there in total ?",
        "input": "",
        "output": "\nA: There are 43 pencils in the drawer and 19 pencils on the desk. Dan placed 16 more pencils on the desk. So now there are 19 + 16 = 35 pencils on the desk. In total there are 43 + 35 = 78 pencils. The answer is 78.",
        "answer": "78.0"
    },
    {
        "instruction": "Sandy is baking a cake. The recipe wants 7 cups of flour. She already put in 4 cups. How many more cups does she need to add ?",
        "input": "",
        "output": "\nA: The recipe wants 7 cups of flour. She already put in 4 cups. She needs to add 7 - 4 = 3 more cups. The answer is 3.",
        "answer": "3.0"
    },
    {
        "instruction": "Jason had Pokemon cards. He gave 9 Pokemon cards to his friends. He now has 4 Pokemon cards left. How many Pokemon cards did he have to start with ?",
        "input": "",
        "output": "\nA: He had 4 cards left, so he must have given away 9 cards. He must have had 9 + 4 = 13 cards to start with. The answer is 13.",
        "answer": "13.0"
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    {
        "instruction": "Karen added 0.25 of a cup of walnuts to a batch of trail mix. Later, she added 0.25 of a cup of almonds. How many cups of nuts did Karen put in the trail mix in all?",
        "input": "",
        "output": "\nA: Karen added 0.25 of a cup of walnuts and 0.25 of a cup of almonds. This means she added 0.25 + 0.25 = 0.5 cups of nuts in total. The answer is 0.5 cups.",
        "answer": "0.5"
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    {
        "instruction": "The Spurs basketball team has 22 players. Each player has 11 basketballs. How many basketballs do they have in all?",
        "input": "",
        "output": "\nA: The Spurs have 22 players. Each player has 11 basketballs. That means in total they have 22 * 11 = 242 basketballs. The answer is 242.",
        "answer": "242.0"
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    {
        "instruction": "John can read 4 books a day. John reads every Monday and Tuesday. How many books would John read in 6 weeks?",
        "input": "",
        "output": "\nA: There are 6 weeks. Each week has 2 days, Monday and Tuesday. That means in 6 weeks there are 6 * 2 = 12 days. John can read 4 books a day, so in 12 days he can read 12 * 4 = 48 books. The answer is 48.",
        "answer": "48.0"
    },
    {
        "instruction": "A farmer started the day with 8.75 buckets of seeds. After spending the morning sowing seeds, she now has 6 buckets left. How many buckets of seeds did the farmer sow?",
        "input": "",
        "output": "\nA: The farmer started with 8.75 buckets of seeds. After sowing, she has 6 buckets left. The difference must be the number of buckets she sowed. So, she must have sowed 8.75 - 6 = 2.75 buckets. The answer is 2.75.",
        "answer": "2.75"
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    {
        "instruction": "Chris has been saving his allowance to buy a new pair of soccer cleats and a ball. His grandmother gave Chris $25 for his birthday. His aunt and uncle gave Chris $20 and his parents gave him $75. Now Chris had $279. How much money did Chris have before his birthday?",
        "input": "",
        "output": "\nA: Chris had $25 from his grandmother, $20 from his aunt and uncle, and $75 from his parents. That means in total he had $25 + $20 + $75 = $120. Now he has $279. He must have had $279 - $120 = $159 before his birthday. The answer is $159.",
        "answer": "159.0"
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    {
        "instruction": "Mark's father gave him $85. Mark bought 10 books, each of which cost $5. How much money does Mark have left?",
        "input": "",
        "output": "\nA: Mark's father gave him $85. He bought 10 books for $5 each. This means he spent 10 * $5 = $50 on the books. He had $85 in beginning, so now he has $85 - $50 = $35. The answer is 35.",
        "answer": "35.0"
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    {
        "instruction": "Carefully following a recipe, Kenny used exactly 0.16666666666666666 of a cup of oil and 1.1666666666666667 cups of water. How many cups of liquid did Kenny use in all?",
        "input": "",
        "output": "\nA: Kenny used 0.16666666666666666 cups of oil and 1.1666666666666667 cups of water. In total he used 0.16666666666666666 + 1.1666666666666667 = 1.3333333333333333 cups of liquid. The answer is 1.3333333333333333.",
        "answer": "1.3333333333333333"
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    {
        "instruction": "Brenda, Betty\u2019s sister, wanted to have 3 bracelets with star-shaped stones. She also bought 36 star-shaped stones from the local store and gave it to Betty. How many star-shaped stones will there be in each of the bracelet Betty makes for Brenda?",
        "input": "",
        "output": "\nA: Brenda wanted 3 bracelets with star-shaped stones. She bought 36 star-shaped stones. This means there will be 36 / 3 = 12 star-shaped stones in each bracelet. The answer is 12.",
        "answer": "12.0"
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    {
        "instruction": "There are 7 crayons in the drawer. Mary took 3 crayons out of the drawer. How many crayons are there now ?",
        "input": "",
        "output": "\nA: There were 7 crayons in the drawer. Mary took 3 out, so now there are 7 - 3 = 4 crayons. The answer is 4.",
        "answer": "4.0"
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    {
        "instruction": "Alyssa loves eating fruits. Alyssa paid $12.08 for grapes, and $9.85 for cherries. In total, how much money did Alyssa spend?",
        "input": "",
        "output": "\nA: Alyssa paid $12.08 for grapes and $9.85 for cherries. In total, she spent $12.08 + $9.85 = $21.93. The answer is $21.93.",
        "answer": "21.93"
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    {
        "instruction": "A restaurant made 9 hamburgers to serve during lunch. Only 3 were  actually served. How many hamburgers were left over from lunch ?",
        "input": "",
        "output": "\nA: The restaurant made 9 hamburgers. Only 3 were served. That means 9 - 3 = 6 hamburgers were left over. The answer is 6.",
        "answer": "6.0"
    },
    {
        "instruction": "Joan had 5 dimes in her bank. She spent 2 of her dimes. How many dimes does she have now ?",
        "input": "",
        "output": "\nA: Joan had 5 dimes in her bank. She spent 2 of them, so now she has 5 - 2 = 3 dimes. The answer is 3.",
        "answer": "3.0"
    },
    {
        "instruction": "Sally had 760 quarters in her bank. She spent 418 of her quarters. How many quarters does she have now ?",
        "input": "",
        "output": "\nA: She had 760 quarters in her bank. She spent 418 of them. That means she has 760 - 418 = 342 quarters left. The answer is 342.",
        "answer": "342.0"
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    {
        "instruction": "There were 73 bales of hay in the barn. Jason stacked more bales in the barn today. There are now 96 bales of hay in the barn. How many bales did he store in the barn ?",
        "input": "",
        "output": "\nA: There were 73 bales of hay in the barn. After Jason stacked more bales, there are 96 bales. The difference must be the number of bales he stored. So, he must have stored 96 - 73 = 23 bales. The answer is 23.",
        "answer": "23.0"
    },
    {
        "instruction": "There were a total of 7 football games this year. Melanie missed 4 of the games. How many football games did Melanie go to in all ?",
        "input": "",
        "output": "\nA: There were 7 football games in total. Melanie missed 4 of them, so she must have gone to 7 - 4 = 3 games. The answer is 3.",
        "answer": "3.0"
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    {
        "instruction": "Alyssa bought some toys. She bought a football for $5.71, and spent $6.59 on marbles. In total, how much did Alyssa spend on toys?",
        "input": "",
        "output": "\nA: Alyssa bought a football for $5.71 and marbles for $6.59. In total she spent $5.71 + $6.59 = $12.30. The answer is $12.30.",
        "answer": "12.3"
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    {
        "instruction": "One stamp costs 34 cents. If the cost of each stamp remains the same, how much would 4 stamps cost?",
        "input": "",
        "output": "\nA: Each stamp costs 34 cents. 4 stamps would cost 4 * 34 = 136 cents. The answer is 136 cents.",
        "answer": "134.0"
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    {
        "instruction": "Nancy has saved 4900 cents from selling lemonade.  How many dollars does Nancy have?",
        "input": "",
        "output": "\nA: Nancy has saved 4900 cents. To convert this to dollars, we divide by 100. 4900 / 100 = 49. So Nancy has 49 dollars. The answer is 49.",
        "answer": "49.0"
    },
    {
        "instruction": "Alyssa spent half of her allowance going to the movies. She washed the family car and earned 8 dollars. What is her weekly allowance if she ended with 12 dollars ?",
        "input": "",
        "output": "\nA: Alyssa spent half of her allowance going to the movies. She earned 8 dollars washing the car. So in total she has 12 + 8 = 20 dollars. Half of this is her allowance, so her allowance must have been 20 / 2 = 10 dollars. The answer is 10.",
        "answer": "8.0"
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    {
        "instruction": "Sam has 110 books. Joan has 102 books.  How many books do they have together ?",
        "input": "",
        "output": "\nA: Sam has 110 books and Joan has 102 books. Together they have 110 + 102 = 212 books. The answer is 212.",
        "answer": "212.0"
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    {
        "instruction": "Joan has 9 blue balloons  but lost 2 of them. How many blue balloons does Joan have now ?",
        "input": "",
        "output": "\nA: Joan had 9 blue balloons. She lost 2 of them, so now she has 9 - 2 = 7 blue balloons. The answer is 7.",
        "answer": "7.0"
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    {
        "instruction": "A ship full of grain crashes into a coral reef. By the time the ship is fixed, 49,952 tons of grain have spilled into the water. Only 918 tons of grain remain onboard. How many tons of grain did the ship originally contain?",
        "input": "",
        "output": "\nA: The ship originally contained 49,952 + 918 = 50,870 tons of grain. After the crash, only 918 tons remained onboard. The answer is 50,870.",
        "answer": "50870.0"
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    {
        "instruction": "Sam had 79 dollars to spend on 9 books. After buying them he had 16 dollars. How much did each book cost ?",
        "input": "",
        "output": "\nA: Sam had 79 dollars to spend on 9 books. After buying them he had 16 dollars. This means he spent 79 - 16 = 63 dollars on the books. He bought 9 books, so each book cost 63 / 9 = 7 dollars. The answer is 7.",
        "answer": "7.0"
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    {
        "instruction": "Shiela has 6 neighbors who like to collect animal drawings. Shiela drew 54 animals on small pieces of paper. If she plans to give the same number of animal drawings to her neighbors, how many will each of them receive?",
        "input": "",
        "output": "\nA: Shiela drew 54 animals. She has 6 neighbors, so each of them will receive 54 / 6 = 9 animal drawings. The answer is 9.",
        "answer": "9.0"
    },
    {
        "instruction": "Benny's high school played 39 baseball games this year. He attended  14 games. How many baseball games did Benny miss ?",
        "input": "",
        "output": "\nA: Benny attended 14 games. That means he missed 39 - 14 = 25 games. The answer is 25.",
        "answer": "25.0"
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    {
        "instruction": "Freeport McMoran projects the world grain supply will be 1800000 metric tons and the supply will be only 0.75 of the world grain demand. What will the world grain demand be?",
        "input": "",
        "output": "\nA: The world grain supply is 1800000 metric tons and the supply is 0.75 of the world grain demand. We can calculate the world grain demand by dividing the supply by 0.75. 1800000 / 0.75 = 2400000. The answer is 2400000 metric tons.",
        "answer": "2400000.0"
    },
    {
        "instruction": "Tom purchased a football game for $14.02, a strategy game for $9.46, and a Batman game for $12.04. How much did Tom spend on video games?",
        "input": "",
        "output": "\nA: Tom purchased a football game for $14.02, a strategy game for $9.46, and a Batman game for $12.04. The total amount he spent on video games is $14.02 + $9.46 + $12.04 = $35.52. The answer is $35.52.",
        "answer": "35.52"
    },
    {
        "instruction": "There are 34 dogwood trees currently in the park. Park workers will plant  49 more dogwood trees today. How many dogwood trees will the park have when the workers are finished ?",
        "input": "",
        "output": "\nA: There are 34 dogwood trees in the park. The workers will plant 49 more. So in total there will be 34 + 49 = 83 dogwood trees. The answer is 83.",
        "answer": "83.0"
    },
    {
        "instruction": "Keith grew 6 turnips. Alyssa grew 9 turnips. How many turnips did they grow in all ?",
        "input": "",
        "output": "\nA: Keith grew 6 turnips and Alyssa grew 9 turnips. In total they grew 6 + 9 = 15 turnips. The answer is 15.",
        "answer": "15.0"
    },
    {
        "instruction": "There are 33 oak trees currently in the park. Park workers had to cut down  18 oak trees that were damaged. How many oak trees will be in the park when the workers are finished ?",
        "input": "",
        "output": "\nA: There were 33 oak trees in the park. 18 of them were cut down. So in the end there will be 33 - 18 = 15 oak trees. The answer is 15.",
        "answer": "15.0"
    },
    {
        "instruction": "Nancy has saved 1 dozen quarters from washing cars.  How much money does Nancy have ?",
        "input": "",
        "output": "\nA: There are 12 quarters in a dozen. So Nancy has 12 * 25 cents = $3. The answer is $3.",
        "answer": "3.0"
    },
    {
        "instruction": "Jessica had 8 quarters in her bank. Her sister borrowed 3 of her quarters. How many quarters does Jessica have now ?",
        "input": "",
        "output": "\nA: Jessica had 8 quarters. Her sister borrowed 3 of them, so now she has 8 - 3 = 5 quarters. The answer is 5.",
        "answer": "5.0"
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    {
        "instruction": "Sara has 192 golf balls. How many dozen golf balls does she have?",
        "input": "",
        "output": "\nA: There are 12 golf balls in a dozen. So, Sara has 192 / 12 = 16 dozen golf balls. The answer is 16.",
        "answer": "16.0"
    },
    {
        "instruction": "Fred has 40 baseball cards. Keith bought 22 of Fred's  baseball cards. How many baseball cards does Fred have now ?",
        "input": "",
        "output": "\nA: Fred had 40 baseball cards. Keith bought 22 of them, so Fred now has 40 - 22 = 18 baseball cards. The answer is 18.",
        "answer": "18.0"
    },
    {
        "instruction": "Terrell hiked 8.2 miles on Saturday. Then, on Sunday, he hiked another 1.6 miles. How far did Terrell hike all together?",
        "input": "",
        "output": "\nA: Terrell hiked 8.2 miles on Saturday and 1.6 miles on Sunday. In total he hiked 8.2 + 1.6 = 9.8 miles. The answer is 9.8.",
        "answer": "9.8"
    },
    {
        "instruction": "Upon arriving at the circus, they went to the ticket booth and asked how much each ticket cost. If each ticket costs 44 dollars and they bought 7 tickets, how much money did they spend on tickets?",
        "input": "",
        "output": "\nA: Each ticket costs 44 dollars. They bought 7 tickets. So in total they spent 7 * 44 = 308 dollars. The answer is 308.",
        "answer": "308.0"
    },
    {
        "instruction": "Fred has 5 baseball cards. Melanie bought 3 of Fred's  baseball cards. How many baseball cards does Fred have now ?",
        "input": "",
        "output": "\nA: Fred had 5 baseball cards. Melanie bought 3 of them, so now Fred has 5 - 3 = 2 baseball cards. The answer is 2.",
        "answer": "2.0"
    },
    {
        "instruction": "Sam had 9 dimes in his bank. His dad gave him 7 more dimes. How many dimes does Sam have now ?",
        "input": "",
        "output": "\nA: Sam had 9 dimes in his bank. His dad gave him 7 more dimes. So now he has 9 + 7 = 16 dimes. The answer is 16.",
        "answer": "16.0"
    },
    {
        "instruction": "Mrs. Hilt is baking bread. She needs 5 cups of flour to bake 2 loaves of bread. How much flour will she need to make one loaf of bread?",
        "input": "",
        "output": "\nA: She needs 5 cups of flour to make 2 loaves of bread. This means she needs 5 / 2 = 2.5 cups of flour to make one loaf of bread. The answer is 2.5.",
        "answer": "2.5"
    },
    {
        "instruction": "Megan had 217 markers. Robert gave her 109 more markers. How many markers does Megan have altogether?",
        "input": "",
        "output": "\nA: Megan had 217 markers. Robert gave her 109 more, so now she has 217 + 109 = 326 markers. The answer is 326.",
        "answer": "326.0"
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    {
        "instruction": "Mrs. Hilt read 4 books. Each book had 17 chapters in it. How many chapters did Mrs. Hilt read?",
        "input": "",
        "output": "\nA: Mrs. Hilt read 4 books. Each book had 17 chapters. That means she read 4 * 17 = 68 chapters. The answer is 68.",
        "answer": "68.0"
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    {
        "instruction": "Abe's family moved from the Bahamas to Japan, so they had convert their money into Japanese yen. Their checking account now has 6,359 yen and their savings account now has 3,485 yen. How many yen do they have?",
        "input": "",
        "output": "\nA: They have 6,359 yen in their checking account and 3,485 yen in their savings account. In total, they have 6,359 + 3,485 = 9,844 yen. The answer is 9,844.",
        "answer": "9844.0"
    },
    {
        "instruction": "A carpenter bought a piece of wood that was 8.9 centimeters long. Then he sawed 2.3 centimeters off the end. How long is the piece of wood now?",
        "input": "",
        "output": "\nA: The piece of wood was 8.9 centimeters long. He sawed 2.3 centimeters off the end. So now it is 8.9 - 2.3 = 6.6 centimeters long. The answer is 6.6 centimeters.",
        "answer": "6.6"
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    {
        "instruction": "At the hardware store, 0.25 of the nails are size 2d and 0.5 of the nails are size 4d. What fraction of the nails are either size 2d or 4d?",
        "input": "",
        "output": "\nA: 0.25 of the nails are size 2d and 0.5 of the nails are size 4d. This means 0.25 + 0.5 = 0.75 of the nails are either size 2d or 4d. The answer is 0.75.",
        "answer": "0.75"
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    {
        "instruction": "A group of science students went on a field trip. They took 6 vans and 8 buses. There were 6 people in each van and 18 people in each bus. How many people went on the field trip?",
        "input": "",
        "output": "\nA: There were 6 vans and 8 buses. Each van had 6 people, so in total there were 6 * 6 = 36 people in the vans. Each bus had 18 people, so in total there were 8 * 18 = 144 people in the buses. In total, there were 36 + 144 = 180 people on the field trip. The answer is 180.",
        "answer": "180.0"
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    {
        "instruction": "Jonah added 0.3 of a cup of yellow raisins and 0.4 of a cup of black raisins to a batch of trail mix. How many cups of raisins did Jonah add in all?",
        "input": "",
        "output": "\nA: He added 0.3 of a cup of yellow raisins and 0.4 of a cup of black raisins. This means he added 0.3 + 0.4 = 0.7 cups of raisins in total. The answer is 0.7 cups.",
        "answer": "0.7"
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    {
        "instruction": "Brandy made trail mix for a backpacking trip. She used 0.16666666666666666 of a pound of peanuts, 0.16666666666666666 of a pound of chocolate chips, and 0.08333333333333333 of a pound of raisins. How many pounds of trail mix did Brandy make?",
        "input": "",
        "output": "\nA: She used 0.16666666666666666 of a pound of peanuts, 0.16666666666666666 of a pound of chocolate chips, and 0.08333333333333333 of a pound of raisins. This means she used 0.16666666666666666 + 0.16666666666666666 + 0.08333333333333333 = 0.4166666666666667 pounds of ingredients. The answer is 0.4166666666666667 pounds.",
        "answer": "0.4166666666666667"
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    {
        "instruction": "Sam, Dan, Tom, and Keith each have 14 Pokemon cards.  How many Pokemon cards do they have in all ?",
        "input": "",
        "output": "\nA: Sam, Dan, Tom, and Keith each have 14 Pokemon cards. That means in total they have 14 + 14 + 14 + 14 = 56 Pokemon cards. The answer is 56.",
        "answer": "56.0"
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    {
        "instruction": "Connie has 323 marbles. Juan has 175 more marbles than Connie. How many marbles does Juan have?",
        "input": "",
        "output": "\nA: Juan has 175 more marbles than Connie. That means Juan has 323 + 175 = 498 marbles. The answer is 498.",
        "answer": "498.0"
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    {
        "instruction": "As part of a lesson on earthquakes, a science class is researching the movement of a nearby fault line. The fault line moved 1.25 inches during the past year and 5.25 inches the year before. How far did the fault line move in all?",
        "input": "",
        "output": "\nA: The fault line moved 1.25 inches during the past year and 5.25 inches the year before. In total, it moved 1.25 + 5.25 = 6.5 inches. The answer is 6.5 inches.",
        "answer": "6.5"
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    {
        "instruction": "Heather went to the county fair last weekend. When she got there, she had to walk 0.3333333333333333 of a mile from the car to the entrance. Then she walked 0.3333333333333333 of a mile to the carnival rides and 0.08333333333333333 of a mile from the carnival rides back to the car. How many miles did Heather walk in all?",
        "input": "",
        "output": "\nA: Heather walked 0.3333333333333333 of a mile from the car to the entrance. Then she walked 0.3333333333333333 of a mile to the carnival rides and 0.08333333333333333 of a mile from the carnival rides back to the car. In total, she walked 0.3333333333333333 + 0.3333333333333333 + 0.08333333333333333 = 0.75 miles. The answer is 0.75 miles.",
        "answer": "0.75"
    },
    {
        "instruction": "Dan has 5 blue marbles. Mary has 2 times more blue marbles than Dan. How many blue marbles does Mary have ?",
        "input": "",
        "output": "\nA: Dan has 5 blue marbles. Mary has 2 times more than Dan, so she has 2 * 5 = 10 blue marbles. The answer is 10.",
        "answer": "10.0"
    },
    {
        "instruction": "Alyssa picked 42 pears and Nancy picked 17 pears from the pear tree. How many pears were picked in all ?",
        "input": "",
        "output": "\nA: Alyssa picked 42 pears and Nancy picked 17 pears. In total they picked 42 + 17 = 59 pears. The answer is 59.",
        "answer": "59.0"
    },
    {
        "instruction": "During a visit to an orchard, Charlie picked 0.16666666666666666 of a bag of Golden Delicious apples, 0.16666666666666666 of a bag of Macintosh apples, and 0.3333333333333333 of a bag of Cortland apples. How many bags of fruit did Charlie pick in total?",
        "input": "",
        "output": "\nA: Charlie picked 0.16666666666666666 of a bag of Golden Delicious apples, 0.16666666666666666 of a bag of Macintosh apples, and 0.3333333333333333 of a bag of Cortland apples. This means he picked 0.16666666666666666 + 0.16666666666666666 + 0.3333333333333333 = 0.6666666666666666 bags of fruit in total. The answer is 0.6666666666666666.",
        "answer": "0.6666666666666666"
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    {
        "instruction": "58 children are taking a bus to the zoo. They sit 2 children in every seat. How many seats will the children need in all?",
        "input": "",
        "output": "\nA: There are 58 children. Each seat can fit 2 children. That means 58 / 2 = 29 seats are needed. The answer is 29.",
        "answer": "29.0"
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    {
        "instruction": "Fred loves trading cards. He bought 2 packs of football cards for $2.73 each, a pack of Pokemon cards for $4.01, and a deck of baseball cards for $8.95. How much did Fred spend on cards?",
        "input": "",
        "output": "\nA: Fred bought 2 packs of football cards for $2.73 each, so he spent 2 * $2.73 = $5.46 on football cards. He bought a pack of Pokemon cards for $4.01, and a deck of baseball cards for $8.95. This means he spent $4.01 + $8.95 = $13.96 on Pokemon and baseball cards. In total, he spent $5.46 + $13.96 = $19.42 on cards. The answer is $19.42.",
        "answer": "18.42"
    },
    {
        "instruction": "Betty bought 88 pink flower stones and wanted to make 8 bracelets out of these stones. How many pink flower stones will each bracelet have if she used the same number of stones in each bracelet?",
        "input": "",
        "output": "\nA: Betty bought 88 pink flower stones. She wants to make 8 bracelets. Each bracelet should have the same number of stones. So, the number of stones in each bracelet must be 88 / 8 = 11. The answer is 11.",
        "answer": "11.0"
    },
    {
        "instruction": "Vincent bought 10 books about animals, 1 book about outer space, and 3 books about trains. Each book cost $16. How much did Vincent spend on the books?",
        "input": "",
        "output": "\nA: Vincent bought 10 books about animals, 1 book about outer space, and 3 books about trains. That means he bought 10 + 1 + 3 = 14 books. Each book cost $16, so he spent 14 * $16 = $224 on the books. The answer is $224.",
        "answer": "224.0"
    },
    {
        "instruction": "Kyle jogged 1.125 laps in P.E. class and 2.125 laps during track practice. How many laps did Kyle jog in all?",
        "input": "",
        "output": "\nA: Kyle jogged 1.125 laps in P.E. class and 2.125 laps during track practice. In total he jogged 1.125 + 2.125 = 3.25 laps. The answer is 3.25.",
        "answer": "3.25"
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    {
        "instruction": "Paco's Countertop Company purchased pieces of marble from a quarry. The weights of the pieces they purchased were 0.3333333333333333 of a ton, 0.3333333333333333 of a ton, and 0.08333333333333333 of a ton. How many tons of marble did Paco's Countertop Company purchase in all?",
        "input": "",
        "output": "\nA: Paco's Countertop Company purchased 0.3333333333333333 of a ton, 0.3333333333333333 of a ton, and 0.08333333333333333 of a ton. This adds up to 0.3333333333333333 + 0.3333333333333333 + 0.08333333333333333 = 0.75 tons. The answer is 0.75 tons.",
        "answer": "0.75"
    },
    {
        "instruction": "Kevin bought two watermelons. The first watermelon was 9.91 pounds, and the second watermelon was 4.11 pounds. How many pounds of watermelon did Kevin buy?",
        "input": "",
        "output": "\nA: Kevin bought two watermelons. The first one was 9.91 pounds and the second one was 4.11 pounds. In total he bought 9.91 + 4.11 = 14.02 pounds of watermelon. The answer is 14.02.",
        "answer": "14.02"
    },
    {
        "instruction": "Tanner saved $17 in September. He saved $48 in October and $25 in November. Then Tanner spent $49 on a video game. How much money does Tanner have left?",
        "input": "",
        "output": "\nA: Tanner saved $17 in September, $48 in October and $25 in November. That means he had $17 + $48 + $25 = $90 in total. He spent $49 on a video game, so now he has $90 - $49 = $41. The answer is $41.",
        "answer": "41.0"
    },
    {
        "instruction": "Sandy went to the mall on Saturday to buy clothes. She paid $9.24 on pants and $8.25 on a shirt with a $20 bill. How much money did Sandy get in change?",
        "input": "",
        "output": "\nA: Sandy paid $9.24 on pants and $8.25 on a shirt. This means she spent $9.24 + $8.25 = $17.49. She paid with a $20 bill, so she got $20 - $17.49 = $2.51 in change. The answer is $2.51.",
        "answer": "2.51"
    },
    {
        "instruction": "Maria needs 21 cartons of berries to make a berry cobbler. She already has 4 cartons of strawberries and 8 cartons of blueberries. How many more cartons of berries should Maria buy?",
        "input": "",
        "output": "\nA: Maria needs 21 cartons of berries. She already has 4 cartons of strawberries and 8 cartons of blueberries. That means she still needs 21 - (4 + 8) = 9 more cartons of berries. The answer is 9.",
        "answer": "9.0"
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    {
        "instruction": "Sara has saved 11 quarters from washing cars.  How many cents does Sara have ?",
        "input": "",
        "output": "\nA: Sara has 11 quarters. Each quarter is worth 25 cents. So in total she has 11 * 25 = 275 cents. The answer is 275.",
        "answer": "275.0"
    },
    {
        "instruction": "Jessica spent $10.22 on a cat toy, and a cage cost her $11.73. What was the total cost of Jessica's purchases?",
        "input": "",
        "output": "\nA: Jessica spent $10.22 on a cat toy and $11.73 on a cage. The total cost of her purchases is $10.22 + $11.73 = $21.95. The answer is $21.95.",
        "answer": "21.95"
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    {
        "instruction": "There are 261 fishbowls. Each fishbowl has 23 fish. How many fish are there?",
        "input": "",
        "output": "\nA: There are 261 fishbowls. Each fishbowl has 23 fish. That means in total there are 261 * 23 = 5953 fish. The answer is 5953.",
        "answer": "6003.0"
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    {
        "instruction": "0.5 of the students in the band are in the trumpet section. 0.125 of the students in the band are in the trombone section. What fraction of the students in the band are in either the trumpet section or the trombone section?",
        "input": "",
        "output": "\nA: 0.5 of the students are in the trumpet section and 0.125 of the students are in the trombone section. This means 0.5 + 0.125 = 0.625 of the students are in either the trumpet section or the trombone section. The answer is 0.625.",
        "answer": "0.625"
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    {
        "instruction": "Tim has saved 2000 cents from selling lemonade.  How many dollars does Tim have?",
        "input": "",
        "output": "\nA: Tim has saved 2000 cents. This is the same as 2000 / 100 = 20 dollars. The answer is 20.",
        "answer": "20.0"
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    {
        "instruction": "If books came from all the 4 continents that Bryan had been into and he collected 122 books per continent, how many books does he have from all 4 continents combined?",
        "input": "",
        "output": "\nA: He has been to 4 continents. He collected 122 books from each continent. That means he has 4 * 122 = 488 books in total. The answer is 488.",
        "answer": "488.0"
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    {
        "instruction": "Adam bought 9 packages of cat food and 7 packages of dog food. Each package of cat food contained 10 cans, and each package of dog food contained 5 cans. How many more cans of cat food than dog food did Adam buy?",
        "input": "",
        "output": "\nA: Adam bought 9 packages of cat food and 7 packages of dog food. Each package of cat food contained 10 cans, and each package of dog food contained 5 cans. So, he bought 9 * 10 = 90 cans of cat food and 7 * 5 = 35 cans of dog food. The difference is 90 - 35 = 55 cans. The answer is 55.",
        "answer": "55.0"
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    {
        "instruction": "Uncle Dave bought 143 ice cream sandwiches. If he wants to give them to his 11 hungry nieces, how many can each niece get?",
        "input": "",
        "output": "\nA: Uncle Dave bought 143 ice cream sandwiches. He wants to give them to 11 nieces. That means each niece will get 143 / 11 = 13 ice cream sandwiches. The answer is 13.",
        "answer": "13.0"
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    {
        "instruction": "Roadster's Paving Company used 10 tons of cement to pave Lexi's street and 5.1 tons of cement to pave Tess's street. How much cement did Roadster's Paving Company use in all?",
        "input": "",
        "output": "\nA: Roadster's Paving Company used 10 tons of cement for Lexi's street and 5.1 tons of cement for Tess's street. In total they used 10 + 5.1 = 15.1 tons of cement. The answer is 15.1.",
        "answer": "15.1"
    },
    {
        "instruction": "There are 33 walnut trees currently in the park. Park workers will plant  44 more walnut trees today. How many walnut trees will the park have when the workers are finished ?",
        "input": "",
        "output": "\nA: There are 33 walnut trees in the park. The workers will plant 44 more. So in total there will be 33 + 44 = 77 walnut trees. The answer is 77.",
        "answer": "77.0"
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    {
        "instruction": "A restaurant sold 49 hamburgers last week. How many hamburgers on average were sold each day ?",
        "input": "",
        "output": "\nA: There are 7 days in a week. The restaurant sold 49 hamburgers in total. That means on average it sold 49 / 7 = 7 hamburgers each day. The answer is 7.",
        "answer": "7.0"
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    {
        "instruction": "Kendall is learning to drive, so this weekend she practiced driving 0.16666666666666666 of a mile with her mother and another 0.5 of a mile with her father. How far did Kendall drive in all?",
        "input": "",
        "output": "\nA: Kendall drove 0.16666666666666666 of a mile with her mother and 0.5 of a mile with her father. In total she drove 0.16666666666666666 + 0.5 = 0.666666666666666 miles. The answer is 0.666666666666666 miles.",
        "answer": "0.6666666666666666"
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    {
        "instruction": "Some insects called aphids attack a large farm. In response, the farmer releases ladybugs onto the fields. There are 12,170 ladybugs with spots and 54,912 ladybugs without spots. How many ladybugs are there in all?",
        "input": "",
        "output": "\nA: There are 12,170 ladybugs with spots and 54,912 ladybugs without spots. In total, there are 12,170 + 54,912 = 67,082 ladybugs. The answer is 67,082.",
        "answer": "67082.0"
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    {
        "instruction": "In Yardley it snowed 0.125 of an inch in the morning and 0.5 of an inch in the afternoon. What was the total amount of snowfall?",
        "input": "",
        "output": "\nA: In the morning it snowed 0.125 of an inch and in the afternoon it snowed 0.5 of an inch. The total amount of snowfall is 0.125 + 0.5 = 0.625 of an inch. The answer is 0.625 of an inch.",
        "answer": "0.625"
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    {
        "instruction": "Kendra made punch for her friend's birthday party. She used 0.25 of a gallon of grape juice, 0.375 of a gallon of cranberry juice, and 0.125 of a gallon of club soda. How many gallons of punch did Kendra make?",
        "input": "",
        "output": "\nA: She used 0.25 gallons of grape juice, 0.375 gallons of cranberry juice, and 0.125 gallons of club soda. In total, she used 0.25 + 0.375 + 0.125 = 0.75 gallons of punch. The answer is 0.75 gallons.",
        "answer": "0.75"
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    {
        "instruction": "Mrs. Hilt saw 144 bees in the hive. The next day she saw 3 times that many. How many bees did she see on the second day?",
        "input": "",
        "output": "\nA: On the first day she saw 144 bees. On the second day she saw 3 times that many. That means she saw 3 * 144 = 432 bees on the second day. The answer is 432.",
        "answer": "432.0"
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    {
        "instruction": "The junior ranger asked Christian to help him place 420 seedlings in packets. If every packet needs to contain 7 seeds, how many packets do they need?",
        "input": "",
        "output": "\nA: Every packet needs to contain 7 seeds. That means they need 420 / 7 = 60 packets. The answer is 60.",
        "answer": "60.0"
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    {
        "instruction": "Sara picked 6 pears and Tim picked 5 pears from the pear tree. How many pears were picked in total ?",
        "input": "",
        "output": "\nA: Sara picked 6 pears and Tim picked 5 pears. In total they picked 6 + 5 = 11 pears. The answer is 11.",
        "answer": "11.0"
    },
    {
        "instruction": "Johnny saved $30 in September. He saved $49 in October and $46 in November. Then Johnny spent $58 on a video game. How much money does Johnny have left?",
        "input": "",
        "output": "\nA: Johnny saved $30 in September, $49 in October and $46 in November. That means he had $30 + $49 + $46 = $125 in total. He spent $58 on a video game, so now he has $125 - $58 = $67. The answer is 67.",
        "answer": "67.0"
    },
    {
        "instruction": "There were a total of 27 soccer games during the 3 month season.  If the games are equally divided, how many soccer games are played a month ?",
        "input": "",
        "output": "\nA: There are 3 months in the season. The games are equally divided, so each month must have 27 / 3 = 9 games. The answer is 9.",
        "answer": "9.0"
    },
    {
        "instruction": "There were originally 20,817 houses in Lincoln County. During a housing boom, developers built 97,741 more. How many houses are there now in Lincoln County?",
        "input": "",
        "output": "\nA: There were 20,817 houses in the beginning. During the housing boom, 97,741 more were built. In total, there are 20,817 + 97,741 = 118,558 houses. The answer is 118,558.",
        "answer": "118558.0"
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    {
        "instruction": "Jonathan wants to buy a dictionary that costs $11, a dinosaur book that costs $19, and a children's cookbook that costs $7. He has saved $8 from his allowance. How much more money does Jonathan need to buy all three books?",
        "input": "",
        "output": "\nA: The dictionary costs $11, the dinosaur book costs $19, and the cookbook costs $7. In total, he needs to pay $11 + $19 + $7 = $37. He has saved $8, so he needs to pay $37 - $8 = $29 more. The answer is $29.",
        "answer": "29.0"
    },
    {
        "instruction": "There were a total of 12 basketball games in the season. The season is played for 2 months. How many basketball games were played each month, if each month has the same number of games?",
        "input": "",
        "output": "\nA: There are 12 games in total. The season is played for 2 months, so each month has the same number of games. That means each month has 12 / 2 = 6 games. The answer is 6.",
        "answer": "6.0"
    },
    {
        "instruction": "There were 3 roses in the vase. Alyssa cut some more roses from her flower garden. There are now 14 roses in the vase. How many roses did she cut ?",
        "input": "",
        "output": "\nA: There were 3 roses in the vase. After Alyssa cut some more roses, there are 14 roses in the vase. The difference must be the number of roses she cut. So, she must have cut 14 - 3 = 11 roses. The answer is 11.",
        "answer": "11.0"
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    {
        "instruction": "Mr. Guzman bought 48 doughnuts packed equally into 4 boxes. How many doughnuts were in each box?",
        "input": "",
        "output": "\nA: Mr. Guzman bought 48 doughnuts. They were packed equally into 4 boxes. That means each box must have 48 / 4 = 12 doughnuts. The answer is 12.",
        "answer": "12.0"
    },
    {
        "instruction": "Sam went to 14 football games this year. He went to 29 games  last year. How many football games did Sam go to in all ?",
        "input": "",
        "output": "\nA: Sam went to 14 games this year and 29 games last year. In total he went to 14 + 29 = 43 games. The answer is 43.",
        "answer": "43.0"
    },
    {
        "instruction": "Pamela bought 9.8 ounces of sugar, and she spilled 5.2 ounces of it on the floor. How much is left?",
        "input": "",
        "output": "\nA: Pamela bought 9.8 ounces of sugar. She spilled 5.2 ounces of it, so now she has 9.8 - 5.2 = 4.6 ounces left. The answer is 4.6 ounces.",
        "answer": "4.6"
    },
    {
        "instruction": "A truck carrying 4.1 pounds of sand travels to a construction yard and loses 2.4 pounds of sand along the way. How much sand does the truck have when it arrives at the yard?",
        "input": "",
        "output": "\nA: The truck had 4.1 pounds of sand in the beginning. It lost 2.4 pounds of sand along the way. So when it arrives at the yard, it has 4.1 - 2.4 = 1.7 pounds of sand. The answer is 1.7.",
        "answer": "1.7"
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    {
        "instruction": "There were 3409 pieces of candy in a jar. If 145 pieces were red and the rest were blue, how many were blue?",
        "input": "",
        "output": "\nA: There were 3409 pieces of candy in the jar. 145 of them were red. The rest must have been blue. So the number of blue pieces must have been 3409 - 145 = 3264. The answer is 3264.",
        "answer": "3264.0"
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    {
        "instruction": "Bert runs 2 miles every day. How many miles will Bert run in 3 weeks?",
        "input": "",
        "output": "\nA: Bert runs 2 miles every day. There are 7 days in a week. So in 3 weeks, he will run 3 * 7 * 2 = 42 miles. The answer is 42.",
        "answer": "42.0"
    },
    {
        "instruction": "Alec and his roommates ate 3.25 pints of ice cream on Friday night and 0.25 of a pint of ice cream on Saturday night. How many pints did they eat in all?",
        "input": "",
        "output": "\nA: They ate 3.25 pints on Friday night and 0.25 of a pint on Saturday night. In total they ate 3.25 + 0.25 = 3.5 pints. The answer is 3.5.",
        "answer": "3.5"
    },
    {
        "instruction": "A teacher has 344 pieces of candy. If there are 43 students, and the candy is divided evenly, How many pieces will each student get?",
        "input": "",
        "output": "\nA: There are 344 pieces of candy and 43 students. Each student will get 344 / 43 = 8 pieces of candy. The answer is 8.",
        "answer": "8.0"
    },
    {
        "instruction": "Brennan had 0.25 grams of pepper. Then he used 0.16 grams of the pepper to make some scrambled eggs. How much pepper does Brennan have left?",
        "input": "",
        "output": "\nA: Brennan had 0.25 grams of pepper. He used 0.16 grams of the pepper, so now he has 0.25 - 0.16 = 0.09 grams of pepper. The answer is 0.09 grams.",
        "answer": "0.09"
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    {
        "instruction": "Luke had 20 stickers. He bought 12 stickers from a store in the mall and got 20 stickers for his birthday. Then Luke gave 5 of the stickers to his sister and used 8 to decorate a greeting card. How many stickers does Luke have left?",
        "input": "",
        "output": "\nA: Luke had 20 stickers. He bought 12 from the store, so now he has 20 + 12 = 32 stickers. He got 20 more for his birthday, so now he has 32 + 20 = 52 stickers. He gave 5 to his sister, so now he has 52 - 5 = 47 stickers. He used 8 to decorate a card, so now he has 47 - 8 = 39 stickers. The answer is 39.",
        "answer": "39.0"
    },
    {
        "instruction": "Alyssa has 36 books. Nancy has 7 times more books than  Alyssa. How many books does Nancy have ?",
        "input": "",
        "output": "\nA: Alyssa has 36 books. Nancy has 7 times more books than Alyssa. That means Nancy has 7 * 36 = 252 books. The answer is 252.",
        "answer": "252.0"
    },
    {
        "instruction": "On Wednesday, Joan spent 4 half-dollars playing pinball. The next day, she spent 14 half-dollars on pinball. What was the total amount Joan spent playing pinball?",
        "input": "",
        "output": "\nA: On Wednesday, Joan spent 4 half-dollars. On Thursday, she spent 14 half-dollars. In total, she spent 4 + 14 = 18 half-dollars. The answer is 18.",
        "answer": "9.0"
    },
    {
        "instruction": "Adam has $5.00 to buy an airplane that costs $4.28. How much change will Adam get?",
        "input": "",
        "output": "\nA: Adam has $5.00 and the airplane costs $4.28. He will have $5.00 - $4.28 = $0.72 in change. The answer is $0.72.",
        "answer": "0.72"
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    {
        "instruction": "At the beach, Janet and her sister both built sandcastles and then measured their heights. Janet's sandcastle was 3.6666666666666665 feet tall and her sister's was 2.3333333333333335 feet tall. How much taller was Janet's sandcastle than her sister's?",
        "input": "",
        "output": "\nA: Janet's sandcastle was 3.6666666666666665 feet tall and her sister's was 2.3333333333333335 feet tall. The difference between the two heights is 3.6666666666666665 - 2.3333333333333335 = 1.3333333333333334 feet. So Janet's sandcastle was 1.3333333333333334 feet taller than her sister's. The answer is 1.3333333333333334 feet.",
        "answer": "1.3333333333333333"
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    {
        "instruction": "A worker at a medical lab is studying blood samples. Two samples contained a total of 7,341 blood cells. The first sample contained 4,221 blood cells. How many blood cells were in the second sample?",
        "input": "",
        "output": "\nA: The first sample contained 4,221 blood cells. The total number of blood cells in both samples was 7,341. So the second sample must have contained 7,341 - 4,221 = 3,120 blood cells. The answer is 3,120.",
        "answer": "3120.0"
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    {
        "instruction": "In March it rained 0.81 inches. It rained 0.35 inches less in April than in March. How much did it rain in April?",
        "input": "",
        "output": "\nA: In March it rained 0.81 inches. In April it rained 0.35 inches less than in March. That means it rained 0.81 - 0.35 = 0.46 inches in April. The answer is 0.46 inches.",
        "answer": "0.46"
    },
    {
        "instruction": "Melanie had 7 dimes in her bank. Her dad gave her 8 dimes and her mother gave her 4 dimes. How many dimes does Melanie have now ?",
        "input": "",
        "output": "\nA: Melanie had 7 dimes in her bank. Her dad gave her 8 dimes, so after that she has 7 + 8 = 15 dimes. Her mother gave her 4 dimes, so in total she has 15 + 4 = 19 dimes. The answer is 19.",
        "answer": "19.0"
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    {
        "instruction": "I have 648 pencils. If I put 4 pencils in each pencil box, how many pencil boxes will I fill?",
        "input": "",
        "output": "\nA: We have 648 pencils. We need to put 4 pencils in each box. That means we need 648 / 4 = 162 boxes. The answer is 162.",
        "answer": "162.0"
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    {
        "instruction": "Sandy sold half of her comic books and then bought 6 more. She now has 13. How many did she begin with ?",
        "input": "",
        "output": "\nA: She sold half of her comic books. That means she had twice as many as she has now. She has 13 now, so she must have had 13 * 2 = 26 comic books in the beginning. The answer is 26.",
        "answer": "14.0"
    },
    {
        "instruction": "Fred's high school played 616 baseball games this year. He attended  147 games. How many baseball games did Fred miss ?",
        "input": "",
        "output": "\nA: Fred's high school played 616 baseball games this year. He attended 147 games. That means he missed 616 - 147 = 469 games. The answer is 469.",
        "answer": "469.0"
    },
    {
        "instruction": "There are 960 students at a school. If each classroom holds 30 students, how many classrooms are needed at the school?",
        "input": "",
        "output": "\nA: There are 960 students. Each classroom holds 30 students. That means 960 / 30 = 32 classrooms are needed. The answer is 32.",
        "answer": "32.0"
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    {
        "instruction": "The tallest player on the basketball team is 77.75 inches tall. This is 9.5 inches taller than the shortest player. How tall is the shortest player , in inches?",
        "input": "",
        "output": "\nA: The tallest player is 77.75 inches tall. The shortest player is 9.5 inches shorter than the tallest player. So the shortest player must be 77.75 - 9.5 = 68.25 inches tall. The answer is 68.25 inches.",
        "answer": "68.25"
    },
    {
        "instruction": "Fred has 110 blue marbles. Fred has 22 times more blue marbles than Tim. How many blue marbles does Tim have?",
        "input": "",
        "output": "\nA: Fred has 110 blue marbles. He has 22 times more than Tim. That means Tim has 110 / 22 = 5 blue marbles. The answer is 5.",
        "answer": "5.0"
    },
    {
        "instruction": "Randy needs 53 cupcakes for a birthday party. He already has 7 chocolate cupcakes and 19 vanilla cupcakes. How many more cupcakes should Randy buy?",
        "input": "",
        "output": "\nA: Randy needs 53 cupcakes. He already has 7 chocolate and 19 vanilla cupcakes. That means he still needs 53 - (7 + 19) = 27 cupcakes. The answer is 27.",
        "answer": "32.0"
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    {
        "instruction": "So far, an orchard has sold a combined total of 9,792 pounds of fresh and frozen fruit this season. If they have sold 3,513 pounds of frozen fruit, how many pounds of fresh fruit have been sold so far?",
        "input": "",
        "output": "\nA: They have sold a combined total of 9,792 pounds of fresh and frozen fruit. We know that 3,513 pounds of frozen fruit have been sold. So the remaining amount must be the amount of fresh fruit sold. That means 9,792 - 3,513 = 6,279 pounds of fresh fruit have been sold. The answer is 6,279.",
        "answer": "6279.0"
    },
    {
        "instruction": "Mary has 9 yellow marbles. Joan has 3 yellow marbles. How many yellow marbles do they have in all ?",
        "input": "",
        "output": "\nA: Mary has 9 yellow marbles and Joan has 3 yellow marbles. In total they have 9 + 3 = 12 yellow marbles. The answer is 12.",
        "answer": "12.0"
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    {
        "instruction": "Your class is having a pizza party. You buy 5 pizzas. Each pizza has 4 slices. How many slices is that altogether?",
        "input": "",
        "output": "\nA: There are 5 pizzas. Each pizza has 4 slices. That means in total there are 5 * 4 = 20 slices. The answer is 20.",
        "answer": "20.0"
    },
    {
        "instruction": "Mary loves eating fruits. Mary paid $7.19 for berries, and $6.83 for peaches with a $20 bill. How much change did Mary receive?",
        "input": "",
        "output": "\nA: Mary paid $7.19 for berries and $6.83 for peaches. This means she spent $7.19 + $6.83 = $14.02. She paid with a $20 bill, so she received $20 - $14.02 = $5.98 in change. The answer is $5.98.",
        "answer": "5.98"
    },
    {
        "instruction": "Bryan had 8 precious stones in his collection which he sold to his friend from the jewelry store. If the stones were sold at 1785 dollar each, how much money did Bryan get in total?",
        "input": "",
        "output": "\nA: Bryan had 8 stones. He sold them at 1785 dollars each. That means he got 8 * 1785 = 14280 dollars in total. The answer is 14280.",
        "answer": "14280.0"
    },
    {
        "instruction": "Sara had 21 quarters in her bank. Her dad gave her 49 more quarters. How many quarters does she have now ?",
        "input": "",
        "output": "\nA: Sara had 21 quarters in her bank. Her dad gave her 49 more quarters. So in total she has 21 + 49 = 70 quarters. The answer is 70.",
        "answer": "70.0"
    },
    {
        "instruction": "Dan has 29 violet balloons. Tim has 7 times more violet balloons than Dan. How many violet balloons does Tim have ?",
        "input": "",
        "output": "\nA: Dan has 29 balloons. Tim has 7 times more, so he has 7 * 29 = 203 balloons. The answer is 203.",
        "answer": "203.0"
    },
    {
        "instruction": "Tim got 3 nickels and 13 dimes for shining shoes, and in his tip jar found 7 dimes and 9 half-dollars. How much money did Tim get?",
        "input": "",
        "output": "\nA: Tim got 3 nickels and 13 dimes for shining shoes. That is 3 * 5\u00a2 + 13 * 10\u00a2 = 85\u00a2. He also found 7 dimes and 9 half-dollars in his tip jar. That is 7 * 10\u00a2 + 9 * 50\u00a2 = $5.85. In total, he got 85\u00a2 + $5.85 = $6.70. The answer is $6.70.",
        "answer": "6.65"
    },
    {
        "instruction": "Kaleen filled a bucket with 0.75 of a gallon of water. A few minutes later, she realized only 0.5 of a gallon of water remained. How much water had leaked out of the bucket?",
        "input": "",
        "output": "\nA: Kaleen filled the bucket with 0.75 of a gallon of water. Later, only 0.5 of a gallon remained. The difference must be the amount of water that had leaked out. So, the amount of water that had leaked out must have been 0.75 - 0.5 = 0.25 gallons. The answer is 0.25 gallons.",
        "answer": "0.25"
    },
    {
        "instruction": "Trenton sells electronic supplies. Each week he earns 190 dollars plus commission equal to 0.04 of his sales. This week his goal is to earn no less than 500 dollars. How much sales  he must make to reach his goal?",
        "input": "",
        "output": "\nA: Trenton earns 190 dollars plus 0.04 of his sales. His goal is to earn 500 dollars. We can set up an equation to solve this: 190 + 0.04s = 500. We can solve for s by subtracting 190 from both sides: 0.04s = 310. We can divide both sides by 0.04 to get s = 7,750. This means he must make $7,750 in sales to reach his goal. The answer is $7,750.",
        "answer": "7750.0"
    },
    {
        "instruction": "A multi-national corporation has 2,041 part-time employees and 63,093 full-time employees. How many employees work for the corporation?",
        "input": "",
        "output": "\nA: The corporation has 2,041 part-time employees and 63,093 full-time employees. In total, they have 2,041 + 63,093 = 65,134 employees. The answer is 65,134.",
        "answer": "65134.0"
    },
    {
        "instruction": "Jill invited 37 people to her birthday party. They each ate 8 pieces of pizza. How many pieces of pizza did they eat?",
        "input": "",
        "output": "\nA: There were 37 people at the party. Each person ate 8 pieces of pizza. That means in total 37 * 8 = 296 pieces of pizza were eaten. The answer is 296.",
        "answer": "296.0"
    },
    {
        "instruction": "Willy has 1400 crayons. Lucy has 290 crayons. How many more crayons does Willy have then Lucy?",
        "input": "",
        "output": "\nA: Willy has 1400 crayons and Lucy has 290 crayons. The difference must be the number of crayons Willy has more than Lucy. So, Willy has 1400 - 290 = 1110 more crayons than Lucy. The answer is 1110.",
        "answer": "1110.0"
    },
    {
        "instruction": "Jason had 49 quarters in his bank. His dad gave him 25 more quarters. How many quarters does he have now ?",
        "input": "",
        "output": "\nA: Jason had 49 quarters in his bank. His dad gave him 25 more quarters. So in total he has 49 + 25 = 74 quarters. The answer is 74.",
        "answer": "74.0"
    },
    {
        "instruction": "On Friday, Sam spent 2 pennies on ice cream. The next day, Sam spent 12 dimes on baseball cards. All in all, how much money did Sam spend?",
        "input": "",
        "output": "\nA: Sam spent 2 pennies on Friday and 12 dimes on Saturday. This means he spent 2 pennies + 12 dimes = 14 coins. Since 1 dime is worth 10 pennies, the total amount of money he spent is 14 * 10 = 140 pennies. The answer is 140 pennies.",
        "answer": "1.22"
    },
    {
        "instruction": "Mike has 87 baseball cards. Sam bought 13 of Mike's  baseball cards. How many baseball cards does Mike have now ?",
        "input": "",
        "output": "\nA: Mike had 87 baseball cards. Sam bought 13 of them, so now Mike has 87 - 13 = 74 baseball cards. The answer is 74.",
        "answer": "74.0"
    },
    {
        "instruction": "During a school play, Jonah staffed the snack bar. He served 0.25 of a pitcher of lemonade during the first intermission, 0.4166666666666667 of a pitcher during the second, and 0.25 of a pitcher during the third. How many pitchers of lemonade did Jonah pour in all?",
        "input": "",
        "output": "\nA: He poured 0.25 of a pitcher during the first intermission, 0.4166666666666667 of a pitcher during the second, and 0.25 of a pitcher during the third. That means in total he poured 0.25 + 0.4166666666666667 + 0.25 = 0.9166666666666667 pitchers of lemonade. The answer is 0.9166666666666667.",
        "answer": "0.9166666666666666"
    },
    {
        "instruction": "At a pizza party, Mason and his friends drank 2.6666666666666665 bottles of lemon-lime soda and 2.6666666666666665 bottles of cola. How much soda did they drink in all?",
        "input": "",
        "output": "\nA: They drank 2.6666666666666665 bottles of lemon-lime soda and 2.6666666666666665 bottles of cola. In total, they drank 2.6666666666666665 + 2.6666666666666665 = 5.333333333333333 bottles of soda. The answer is 5.333333333333333.",
        "answer": "5.333333333333333"
    },
    {
        "instruction": "Robin has 27 packages of gum. There are 18 pieces in each package. How many pieces of gum does Robin have?",
        "input": "",
        "output": "\nA: Robin has 27 packages of gum. Each package has 18 pieces. That means in total she has 27 * 18 = 486 pieces of gum. The answer is 486.",
        "answer": "486.0"
    },
    {
        "instruction": "Benny has 6 blue marbles. Keith has 5 times more blue marbles than Benny. How many blue marbles does Keith have ?",
        "input": "",
        "output": "\nA: Benny has 6 blue marbles. Keith has 5 times more than Benny, so he has 6 * 5 = 30 blue marbles. The answer is 30.",
        "answer": "30.0"
    },
    {
        "instruction": "If each ball costs $1.54, how much must Kyoko pay for 3 balls?",
        "input": "",
        "output": "\nA: Kyoko needs to buy 3 balls. Each ball costs $1.54. So, she must pay 3 * $1.54 = $4.62. The answer is $4.62.",
        "answer": "4.62"
    },
    {
        "instruction": "At Lindsey's Vacation Wear, 0.375 of the garments are bikinis and 0.25 are trunks. What fraction of the garments are either bikinis or trunks?",
        "input": "",
        "output": "\nA: 0.375 of the garments are bikinis and 0.25 are trunks. The fraction of garments that are either bikinis or trunks is 0.375 + 0.25 = 0.625. The answer is 0.625.",
        "answer": "0.625"
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    {
        "instruction": "In Shannon's apartment complex, 0.16666666666666666 of the apartments are one-bedroom apartments and 0.3333333333333333 are two-bedroom apartments. What fraction of the apartments are either one- or two-bedroom apartments?",
        "input": "",
        "output": "\nA: 0.16666666666666666 of the apartments are one-bedroom apartments and 0.3333333333333333 are two-bedroom apartments. This means 0.16666666666666666 + 0.3333333333333333 = 0.5 of the apartments are either one- or two-bedroom apartments. The answer is 0.5.",
        "answer": "0.5"
    },
    {
        "instruction": "Tony had $20. Tony paid $8 for a ticket to a baseball game. At the game, Tony bought a hot dog for $3. What amount of money did Tony have then?",
        "input": "",
        "output": "\nA: Tony had $20. He paid $8 for the ticket, so now he has $20 - $8 = $12. He bought a hot dog for $3, so now he has $12 - $3 = $9. The answer is $9.",
        "answer": "9.0"
    },
    {
        "instruction": "Sam grew 4 watermelons, but the rabbits ate 3 watermelons. How many watermelons does Sam have left ?",
        "input": "",
        "output": "\nA: Sam grew 4 watermelons. The rabbits ate 3 of them, so now he has 4 - 3 = 1 watermelon left. The answer is 1.",
        "answer": "1.0"
    },
    {
        "instruction": "Elizabeth went to the salon and had 0.375 of an inch of hair cut off. The next day she went back and asked for another 0.5 of an inch to be cut off. How much hair did she have cut off in all?",
        "input": "",
        "output": "\nA: She had 0.375 of an inch cut off the first day. The next day she had 0.5 of an inch cut off. In total she had 0.375 + 0.5 = 0.875 of an inch cut off. The answer is 0.875.",
        "answer": "0.875"
    },
    {
        "instruction": "There are 27 pencils in the drawer. Nancy placed 45 more  pencils in the drawer. How many pencils are now there in total ?",
        "input": "",
        "output": "\nA: There were 27 pencils in the drawer. Nancy placed 45 more, so now there are 27 + 45 = 72 pencils. The answer is 72.",
        "answer": "72.0"
    },
    {
        "instruction": "Sally had 13 peaches left at her roadside fruit stand. She went to the orchard and picked more peaches to stock up the stand. There are now 55 peaches at the stand, how many did she pick ?",
        "input": "",
        "output": "\nA: Sally had 13 peaches at the stand. Later there are 55 peaches. The difference must be the number of peaches she picked. So, she must have picked 55 - 13 = 42 peaches. The answer is 42.",
        "answer": "42.0"
    },
    {
        "instruction": "Lexie\u2019s mom gathered all her watercolor paintings and thought of placing an equal number of paintings in 4 rooms in the house. If Lexie has 32 watercolor paintings, how many paintings will be placed in each room?",
        "input": "",
        "output": "\nA: Lexie has 32 watercolor paintings. She wants to place an equal number of paintings in 4 rooms. That means each room will have 32 / 4 = 8 paintings. The answer is 8.",
        "answer": "8.0"
    },
    {
        "instruction": "Mary picked 122 oranges and Jason picked 105 oranges from the orange tree. How many oranges were picked in total ?",
        "input": "",
        "output": "\nA: Mary picked 122 oranges and Jason picked 105 oranges. In total they picked 122 + 105 = 227 oranges. The answer is 227.",
        "answer": "227.0"
    },
    {
        "instruction": "Ron weighed two colored metal balls during a science class. The blue ball weighed 6 pounds and the brown ball weighed 3.12 pounds. If Ron places both balls on the scale at the same time, what will the scale read?",
        "input": "",
        "output": "\nA: The blue ball weighs 6 pounds and the brown ball weighs 3.12 pounds. If both balls are placed on the scale at the same time, the scale will read 6 + 3.12 = 9.12 pounds. The answer is 9.12.",
        "answer": "9.12"
    },
    {
        "instruction": "Kelly's chemistry textbook weighs 7.125 pounds and her geometry textbook weighs 0.625 of a pound. How much more does the chemistry textbook weigh than the geometry textbook?",
        "input": "",
        "output": "\nA: The chemistry textbook weighs 7.125 pounds and the geometry textbook weighs 0.625 of a pound. The difference in weight is 7.125 - 0.625 = 6.5 pounds. The answer is 6.5 pounds.",
        "answer": "6.5"
    },
    {
        "instruction": "Lizette has 813 stamps. Lizette has 125 more stamps than Minerva. How many stamps does Minerva have?",
        "input": "",
        "output": "\nA: Lizette has 813 stamps. Minerva has 125 less than Lizette. That means Minerva has 813 - 125 = 688 stamps. The answer is 688.",
        "answer": "688.0"
    },
    {
        "instruction": "There is 0.16666666666666666 of a cup of oil in Scarlett's measuring cup. If Scarlett adds 0.6666666666666666 of a cup more, how much oil will be in the measuring cup?",
        "input": "",
        "output": "\nA: Scarlett has 0.16666666666666666 of a cup of oil in the measuring cup. She adds 0.6666666666666666 of a cup more. This means she has 0.16666666666666666 + 0.6666666666666666 = 0.8333333333333334 of a cup of oil. The answer is 0.8333333333333334.",
        "answer": "0.8333333333333334"
    },
    {
        "instruction": "The sum of three consecutive odd numbers is 69. What is the smallest of the three numbers ?",
        "input": "",
        "output": "\nA: Let's call the three numbers x, x+2 and x+4. We know that x + (x+2) + (x+4) = 69. We can solve this equation to find x. x + x + 2 + x + 4 = 69. 3x + 6 = 69. 3x = 69 - 6. 3x = 63. x = 63/3. x = 21. The smallest of the three numbers is 21. The answer is 21.",
        "answer": "21.0"
    },
    {
        "instruction": "Connie has 2315 red markers and 1028 blue markers. How many markers does Connie have altogether?",
        "input": "",
        "output": "\nA: Connie has 2315 red markers and 1028 blue markers. In total she has 2315 + 1028 = 3343 markers. The answer is 3343.",
        "answer": "3343.0"
    },
    {
        "instruction": "There are 46 rulers in the drawer. Tim took 25  rulers from the drawer. How many rulers are now in the drawer ?",
        "input": "",
        "output": "\nA: There were 46 rulers in the drawer. Tim took 25 of them, so now there are 46 - 25 = 21 rulers in the drawer. The answer is 21.",
        "answer": "21.0"
    },
    {
        "instruction": "There are 2 rose bushes currently in the park. Park workers will plant 4 more rose bushes today. How many rose bushes will the park have when the workers are finished ?",
        "input": "",
        "output": "\nA: There are 2 rose bushes in the park. 4 more will be planted. So in total there will be 2 + 4 = 6 rose bushes. The answer is 6.",
        "answer": "6.0"
    },
    {
        "instruction": "Benny goes to lunch with Sally and Sandy. The total bill came to 15 dollars. They decided to equally split up the bill, how much will each person have to pay ?",
        "input": "",
        "output": "\nA: The total bill was 15 dollars. They decided to split it equally. That means each person has to pay 15 / 3 = $5. The answer is $5.",
        "answer": "5.0"
    },
    {
        "instruction": "Mary earns $46 cleaning a home. How many homes did she clean, if she made 276 dollars?",
        "input": "",
        "output": "\nA: Mary earns $46 for cleaning a home. She made $276 in total. This means she must have cleaned 276 / 46 = 6 homes. The answer is 6.",
        "answer": "6.0"
    },
    {
        "instruction": "Melanie has 84 blue marbles. Sandy has 8 times more blue marbles than Melanie. How many dozen blue marbles does Sandy have?",
        "input": "",
        "output": "\nA: Sandy has 8 times more blue marbles than Melanie. That means Sandy has 8 * 84 = 672 blue marbles. To find out how many dozen marbles Sandy has, we divide 672 by 12. 672 / 12 = 56. So Sandy has 56 dozen blue marbles. The answer is 56.",
        "answer": "56.0"
    },
    {
        "instruction": "Students went to a concert in 8 buses. Each bus took 45 students. How many students went to the concert?",
        "input": "",
        "output": "\nA: There were 8 buses and each bus took 45 students. That means 8 * 45 = 360 students went to the concert. The answer is 360.",
        "answer": "360.0"
    },
    {
        "instruction": "Sally bought 4 dozen eggs from the grocery store to bake some cakes.  How many eggs did Sally buy ?",
        "input": "",
        "output": "\nA: Sally bought 4 dozen eggs. A dozen is 12 eggs, so 4 dozen is 4 * 12 = 48 eggs. The answer is 48.",
        "answer": "48.0"
    },
    {
        "instruction": "Mrs. Hilt spent 74 cents at the school store. She bought a notebook for 35 cents, a ruler for 18 cents, and 3 pencils. What is the cost of one pencil?",
        "input": "",
        "output": "\nA: Mrs. Hilt spent 74 cents at the store. She bought a notebook for 35 cents and a ruler for 18 cents. That means she spent 35 + 18 = 53 cents on these two items. She also bought 3 pencils. That means she spent 74 - 53 = 21 cents on the pencils. Since she bought 3 pencils, the cost of one pencil must have been 21 / 3 = 7 cents. The answer is 7 cents.",
        "answer": "7.0"
    },
    {
        "instruction": "Benny bought a soft drink for 2 dollars and 5 candy bars. He spent a total of 27 dollars. How much did each candy bar cost ?",
        "input": "",
        "output": "\nA: He spent a total of 27 dollars. He bought a soft drink for 2 dollars. That means he spent 27 - 2 = 25 dollars on the candy bars. He bought 5 candy bars, so each candy bar cost 25 / 5 = 5 dollars. The answer is 5.",
        "answer": "5.0"
    },
    {
        "instruction": "Sara got fast food for lunch. Sara spent $5.36 on a hotdog and $5.10 on a salad. What was the total of the lunch bill?",
        "input": "",
        "output": "\nA: Sara spent $5.36 on a hotdog and $5.10 on a salad. The total of the lunch bill is $5.36 + $5.10 = $10.46. The answer is $10.46.",
        "answer": "10.46"
    },
    {
        "instruction": "Connie had some marbles. Connie gave 183 to Juan. Now Connie has 593 marbles left. How many did Connie have to start with?",
        "input": "",
        "output": "\nA: Connie had 593 marbles left. She gave 183 to Juan. That means she must have had 593 + 183 = 776 marbles to start with. The answer is 776.",
        "answer": "776.0"
    },
    {
        "instruction": "Mary found 18 seashells and Jessica found 41 seashells on the beach. How many seashells did they find together ?",
        "input": "",
        "output": "\nA: Mary found 18 seashells and Jessica found 41 seashells. Together they found 18 + 41 = 59 seashells. The answer is 59.",
        "answer": "59.0"
    },
    {
        "instruction": "In Mr. Olsen's mathematics class, 0.7 of the students received A's and 0.2 received B's. What fraction of the students received either A's or B's?",
        "input": "",
        "output": "\nA: 0.7 of the students received A's and 0.2 received B's. This means 0.7 + 0.2 = 0.9 of the students received either A's or B's. The answer is 0.9.",
        "answer": "0.9"
    },
    {
        "instruction": "Lewis then went to see the oranges being harvested. Lewis found out that they harvest 83 sacks per day. How many sacks of oranges will they have after 6 days of harvest?",
        "input": "",
        "output": "\nA: They harvest 83 sacks per day. In 6 days, they will have 6 * 83 = 498 sacks. The answer is 498.",
        "answer": "498.0"
    },
    {
        "instruction": "Keith bought 72 eggs from the store to bake some cakes.  How many dozen eggs did Keith buy?",
        "input": "",
        "output": "\nA: There are 12 eggs in a dozen. Keith bought 72 eggs. That means he bought 72 / 12 = 6 dozen eggs. The answer is 6.",
        "answer": "6.0"
    },
    {
        "instruction": "Sandy went to the mall to buy clothes. She spent $13.99 on shorts, $12.14 on a shirt, and $7.43 on a jacket. How much money did Sandy spend on clothes?",
        "input": "",
        "output": "\nA: Sandy spent $13.99 on shorts, $12.14 on a shirt, and $7.43 on a jacket. In total she spent $13.99 + $12.14 + $7.43 = $33.56. The answer is $33.56.",
        "answer": "33.56"
    },
    {
        "instruction": "A bee colony produced 0.36 pounds of honey, but bears ate 0.05 pounds of it. How much honey remains?",
        "input": "",
        "output": "\nA: The bee colony produced 0.36 pounds of honey. 0.05 pounds were eaten by bears. So the amount of honey that remains is 0.36 - 0.05 = 0.31 pounds. The answer is 0.31 pounds.",
        "answer": "0.31"
    },
    {
        "instruction": "Jane helped her mom prepare fresh lemonade. If each glass needs 2 lemons, how many glasses of fresh lemonade can she make if they have 18 lemons?",
        "input": "",
        "output": "\nA: Each glass needs 2 lemons. They have 18 lemons. That means they can make 18 / 2 = 9 glasses of lemonade. The answer is 9.",
        "answer": "9.0"
    },
    {
        "instruction": "There are 3 calories in a candy bar. How many calories are there in 5 candy bars ?",
        "input": "",
        "output": "\nA: There are 3 calories in one candy bar. So, in 5 candy bars there are 5 * 3 = 15 calories. The answer is 15.",
        "answer": "15.0"
    },
    {
        "instruction": "Bonnie's science class recorded the rainfall each day. They recorded 0.16666666666666666 of a centimeter of rain on Monday, 0.4166666666666667 of a centimeter of rain on Tuesday, and 0.08333333333333333 of a centimeter of rain on Wednesday. How many centimeters of rain did the class record in all?",
        "input": "",
        "output": "\nA: The class recorded 0.16666666666666666 cm of rain on Monday, 0.4166666666666667 cm of rain on Tuesday, and 0.08333333333333333 cm of rain on Wednesday. In total, they recorded 0.16666666666666666 + 0.4166666666666667 + 0.08333333333333333 = 0.6666666666666667 cm of rain. The answer is 0.6666666666666667 cm.",
        "answer": "0.6666666666666666"
    },
    {
        "instruction": "Sally has 6 blue balloons. Fred has 3 times more  blue balloons than Sally. How many blue balloons does Fred have now ?",
        "input": "",
        "output": "\nA: Sally has 6 blue balloons. Fred has 3 times more than Sally, so he has 3 * 6 = 18 blue balloons. The answer is 18.",
        "answer": "18.0"
    },
    {
        "instruction": "In one week, Mitch's family drank 0.5 of a carton of regular milk and 0.1 of a carton of soy milk. How much milk did they drink in all?",
        "input": "",
        "output": "\nA: They drank 0.5 of a carton of regular milk and 0.1 of a carton of soy milk. This means they drank 0.5 + 0.1 = 0.6 of a carton of milk in total. The answer is 0.6.",
        "answer": "0.6"
    },
    {
        "instruction": "Mrs. Hilt needs to share $3.75 equally among 3 total people. How much money will each person get?",
        "input": "",
        "output": "\nA: Mrs. Hilt needs to share $3.75 among 3 people. Each person will get the same amount. So, each person will get $3.75 / 3 = $1.25. The answer is $1.25.",
        "answer": "1.25"
    },
    {
        "instruction": "Marlee has 12 guests coming to her Halloween party. Each table will hold 3 guests. How many tables will Marlee need?",
        "input": "",
        "output": "\nA: Marlee has 12 guests. Each table can hold 3 guests. That means she needs 12 / 3 = 4 tables. The answer is 4.",
        "answer": "4.0"
    },
    {
        "instruction": "Betty also bought 140 shiny blue round stones. If 14 pieces of this stone is in each bracelet, how many bracelets of blue shiny round stones will there be?",
        "input": "",
        "output": "\nA: There are 140 stones. Each bracelet has 14 stones. That means 140 / 14 = 10 bracelets can be made. The answer is 10.",
        "answer": "10.0"
    },
    {
        "instruction": "Sam found 35 seashells on the beach, he gave Joan 18 of the seashells. How many seashells does he now have ?",
        "input": "",
        "output": "\nA: Sam found 35 seashells. He gave Joan 18 of them, so now he has 35 - 18 = 17 seashells. The answer is 17.",
        "answer": "17.0"
    },
    {
        "instruction": "Nancy goes fishing with Joan. They catch 18 trout.  If they equally split up the trout, how many will each one get ?",
        "input": "",
        "output": "\nA: They catch 18 trout. They will split them equally, so each one will get 18 / 2 = 9 trout. The answer is 9.",
        "answer": "9.0"
    },
    {
        "instruction": "Irwin's family went on a camping trip in the mountains. On the first day, they hiked from their car to the campsite. First, they hiked 0.2 of a mile from the car to a stream, and 0.4 of a mile from the stream to a meadow. Then they hiked 0.1 of a mile from the meadow to the campsite. How many miles did Irwin's family hike in all?",
        "input": "",
        "output": "\nA: They hiked 0.2 of a mile from the car to the stream, 0.4 of a mile from the stream to the meadow, and 0.1 of a mile from the meadow to the campsite. In total, they hiked 0.2 + 0.4 + 0.1 = 0.7 miles. The answer is 0.7.",
        "answer": "0.7"
    },
    {
        "instruction": "Sara has saved 9 dollars from washing cars.  How many dozen quarters does Sara have?",
        "input": "",
        "output": "\nA: Sara has saved 9 dollars. This means she has 9 * 100 = 900 cents. There are 4 quarters in a dollar, so 900 cents is equal to 900 / 4 = 225 quarters. This is equal to 225 / 12 = 18.75 dozen quarters. The answer is 18.75 dozen quarters.",
        "answer": "3.0"
    },
    {
        "instruction": "Marta picked two pumpkins. The first pumpkin weighed 4 pounds, and the second pumpkin weighed 8.7 pounds. How much did the two pumpkins weigh all together?",
        "input": "",
        "output": "\nA: The first pumpkin weighed 4 pounds and the second pumpkin weighed 8.7 pounds. So the two pumpkins weigh 4 + 8.7 = 12.7 pounds. The answer is 12.7.",
        "answer": "12.7"
    },
    {
        "instruction": "Nancy, Melanie, Mary, and Alyssa each bought 540 baseball cards,  which come in packs of 20. How many packs of baseball cards do they have in all?",
        "input": "",
        "output": "\nA: Nancy, Melanie, Mary, and Alyssa each bought 540 baseball cards. Each pack contains 20 cards. That means they bought 540 / 20 = 27 packs of baseball cards in total. The answer is 27.",
        "answer": "108.0"
    },
    {
        "instruction": "There are 39 dogwood trees currently in the park. Park workers will plant  41 more dogwood trees today and 20 more dogwood trees tomorrow. How many dogwood trees will the park have when the workers are finished ?",
        "input": "",
        "output": "\nA: There are 39 dogwood trees in the park. Today they will plant 41 more, so after that there will be 39 + 41 = 80 trees. Tomorrow they will plant 20 more, so in total there will be 80 + 20 = 100 trees. The answer is 100.",
        "answer": "100.0"
    },
    {
        "instruction": "While digging through her clothes for ice cream money, Joan found 15 dimes in her jacket, and 4 dimes in her shorts. How much money did Joan find?",
        "input": "",
        "output": "\nA: Joan found 15 dimes in her jacket and 4 dimes in her shorts. That means she found 15 + 4 = 19 dimes. Since 1 dime is worth 10 cents, she found 19 * 10 = 190 cents. The answer is 190 cents.",
        "answer": "1.9"
    },
    {
        "instruction": "Jenny ran 0.6 of a mile and walked 0.4 of a mile. How much farther did Jenny run than walk?",
        "input": "",
        "output": "\nA: Jenny ran 0.6 of a mile and walked 0.4 of a mile. The difference between the two is 0.6 - 0.4 = 0.2 miles. The answer is 0.2 miles.",
        "answer": "0.2"
    },
    {
        "instruction": "Carla has some marbles. Carla bought 489 marbles. Now Calra has 2778 marbles all together. How many did Carla start with?",
        "input": "",
        "output": "\nA: Carla bought 489 marbles. Now she has 2778 marbles. That means she had 2778 - 489 = 2289 marbles before she bought the 489 marbles. The answer is 2289.",
        "answer": "2289.0"
    },
    {
        "instruction": "Dan found 56 seashells on the beach, he gave Jessica some of his seashells. He has 22 seashell left. How many seashells did he give to Jessica ?",
        "input": "",
        "output": "\nA: Dan had 56 seashells. He gave some to Jessica, so now he has 22 left. The number of seashells he gave to Jessica must have been 56 - 22 = 34 seashells. The answer is 34.",
        "answer": "34.0"
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    {
        "instruction": "Christian and the junior ranger brought a bag of 140 nails as they visited every station assigned to the junior ranger. If they left exactly 7 nails in every station they visited, how many stations did Joline and the junior ranger visit?",
        "input": "",
        "output": "\nA: They brought 140 nails and left 7 nails in each station. That means they used 140 / 7 = 20 nails in each station. So they must have visited 20 stations. The answer is 20.",
        "answer": "20.0"
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    {
        "instruction": "In one week, an airplane pilot flew 1134 miles on Tuesday and 1475 miles on Thursday. If the pilot flies the same number of miles 3 weeks in a row, how many miles does the pilot fly in all?",
        "input": "",
        "output": "\nA: The pilot flew 1134 miles on Tuesday and 1475 miles on Thursday. This means in one week the pilot flew 1134 + 1475 = 2609 miles. If the pilot flies the same number of miles 3 weeks in a row, then in total the pilot will fly 3 * 2609 = 7827 miles. The answer is 7827.",
        "answer": "7827.0"
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    {
        "instruction": "Jason went to the mall on Saturday to buy clothes. He spent $14.28 on shorts and $4.74 on a jacket. In total, how much money did Jason spend on clothing?",
        "input": "",
        "output": "\nA: Jason spent $14.28 on shorts and $4.74 on a jacket. In total, he spent $14.28 + $4.74 = $19.02. The answer is $19.02.",
        "answer": "19.02"
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    {
        "instruction": "It rained 0.2 inches on Saturday and 0.4 inches on Sunday. How much did it rain on Saturday and Sunday combined?",
        "input": "",
        "output": "\nA: It rained 0.2 inches on Saturday and 0.4 inches on Sunday. The total amount of rain on Saturday and Sunday combined is 0.2 + 0.4 = 0.6 inches. The answer is 0.6 inches.",
        "answer": "0.6"
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    {
        "instruction": "The value of a sport utility vehicle this year is 16,000 dollars , which is 0.8 of what its value was last year. How much is the value of the vehicle last year?",
        "input": "",
        "output": "\nA: The value of the vehicle this year is 16,000 dollars. This is 0.8 of the value of the vehicle last year. We can calculate the value of the vehicle last year by dividing 16,000 by 0.8. This gives us 16,000 / 0.8 = 20,000. The answer is 20,000.",
        "answer": "20000.0"
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    {
        "instruction": "Karin's science class weighed plastic rings for an experiment. They found that the orange ring weighed 0.08333333333333333 of an ounce, the purple ring weighed 0.3333333333333333 of an ounce, and the white ring weighed 0.4166666666666667 of an ounce. What was the total weight of the plastic rings?",
        "input": "",
        "output": "\nA: The orange ring weighed 0.08333333333333333 of an ounce, the purple ring weighed 0.3333333333333333 of an ounce, and the white ring weighed 0.4166666666666667 of an ounce. The total weight of the plastic rings is 0.08333333333333333 + 0.3333333333333333 + 0.4166666666666667 = 0.9166666666666666 of an ounce. The answer is 0.9166666666666666 of an ounce.",
        "answer": "0.8333333333333334"
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    {
        "instruction": "There were a total of 6 soccer games this year. Jessica missed 4 of the games. How many soccer games did Jessica go to in all ?",
        "input": "",
        "output": "\nA: There were 6 soccer games in total. Jessica missed 4 of them, so she must have gone to 6 - 4 = 2 games. The answer is 2.",
        "answer": "2.0"
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    {
        "instruction": "They entered the circus tent and saw that there are 4 sections for the audience. If each section can accommodate 246 people, how many people can the tent accommodate in total?",
        "input": "",
        "output": "\nA: There are 4 sections for the audience. Each section can accommodate 246 people. That means in total 4 * 246 = 984 people can be accommodated. The answer is 984.",
        "answer": "984.0"
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    {
        "instruction": "When Jake had one cat, he needed to serve 0.5 of a can of cat food each day. Now that Jake has adopted a second cat, he needs to serve a total of 0.9 of a can each day. How much extra food is needed to feed the second cat?",
        "input": "",
        "output": "\nA: Jake needs to serve 0.9 of a can each day for both cats. He was serving 0.5 of a can for one cat. That means he needs to serve 0.9 - 0.5 = 0.4 of a can extra for the second cat. The answer is 0.4.",
        "answer": "0.4"
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    {
        "instruction": "Tim has 13 dozen golf balls. How many golf balls does he have ?",
        "input": "",
        "output": "\nA: Tim has 13 dozen golf balls. A dozen is 12, so 13 dozen is 13 * 12 = 156 golf balls. The answer is 156.",
        "answer": "156.0"
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    {
        "instruction": "Paco had 93 cookies. Paco ate 15 of them. How many cookies did Paco have left?",
        "input": "",
        "output": "\nA: Paco had 93 cookies. He ate 15 of them, so now he has 93 - 15 = 78 cookies. The answer is 78.",
        "answer": "78.0"
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    {
        "instruction": "There are 1110 students at a school. If each classroom holds 30 students, how many classrooms are needed at the school?",
        "input": "",
        "output": "\nA: 1110 students need to be divided into classrooms of 30 each. This means 1110 / 30 = 37 classrooms are needed. The answer is 37.",
        "answer": "37.0"
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    {
        "instruction": "Sunday morning was spent for making wood carvings which can be sold as souvenir for tourists. They were placed in shelves that can contain 8 wood carvings at a time. If 56 wood carvings were displayed, how many shelves were filled with carvings?",
        "input": "",
        "output": "\nA: 56 wood carvings were displayed. Each shelf can contain 8 carvings. So, the number of shelves filled with carvings must be 56 / 8 = 7. The answer is 7.",
        "answer": "7.0"
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    {
        "instruction": "On Saturday, Sara spent $10.62 each on 2 tickets to a movie theater. Sara also rented a movie for $1.59, and bought a movie for $13.95. How much money in total did Sara spend on movies?",
        "input": "",
        "output": "\nA: She spent $10.62 each on 2 tickets, so in total she spent 2 * $10.62 = $21.24 on tickets. She also rented a movie for $1.59 and bought a movie for $13.95. In total she spent $21.24 + $1.59 + $13.95 = $36.78. The answer is $36.78.",
        "answer": "36.78"
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    {
        "instruction": "Joan's cat had 8 kittens. She gave 2 to her friends.  How many kittens does she have now ?",
        "input": "",
        "output": "\nA: Joan's cat had 8 kittens. She gave 2 to her friends, so now she has 8 - 2 = 6 kittens. The answer is 6.",
        "answer": "6.0"
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    {
        "instruction": "Sara has 9 dozen golf balls. How many golf balls does she have ?",
        "input": "",
        "output": "\nA: 1 dozen = 12. So 9 dozen = 9 * 12 = 108. Sara has 108 golf balls. The answer is 108.",
        "answer": "108.0"
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    {
        "instruction": "Haley has 63 magazines in her cabinet. She plans to send it to the recycling office in their area. If she places it in boxes which can contain 9 magazines, how many boxes will Hayley use?",
        "input": "",
        "output": "\nA: Haley has 63 magazines. Each box can contain 9 magazines. That means she needs 63 / 9 = 7 boxes. The answer is 7.",
        "answer": "7.0"
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    {
        "instruction": "Joan paid $8.77 on a cat toy, and a cage cost her $10.97 with a $20 bill. How much change did Joan receive?",
        "input": "",
        "output": "\nA: Joan paid $8.77 for the cat toy and $10.97 for the cage. She paid with a $20 bill. That means she received $20 - $8.77 - $10.97 = $0.26 in change. The answer is $0.26.",
        "answer": "0.26"
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    {
        "instruction": "Each bag contains 23 pounds of oranges. How many pounds of oranges are in 45 bags?",
        "input": "",
        "output": "\nA: Each bag contains 23 pounds of oranges. 45 bags means 45 * 23 = 1035 pounds of oranges. The answer is 1035.",
        "answer": "1035.0"
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    {
        "instruction": "Lisa rented 4 DVDs for $4.80. How much did each DVD cost to rent?",
        "input": "",
        "output": "\nA: Lisa rented 4 DVDs for $4.80. This means each DVD cost $4.80 / 4 = $1.20. The answer is $1.20.",
        "answer": "1.2"
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    {
        "instruction": "Mike has 96 muffins, which he needs to box up into dozens. How many boxes does he need?",
        "input": "",
        "output": "\nA: Mike has 96 muffins. To box them up into dozens, he needs to divide 96 by 12. 96 / 12 = 8. So he needs 8 boxes. The answer is 8.",
        "answer": "8.0"
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    {
        "instruction": "A DVD book holds 126 DVDs. There are 81 DVDs already in the book. How many more DVDs can be put in the book?",
        "input": "",
        "output": "\nA: The book can hold 126 DVDs. There are 81 DVDs already in the book. That means 126 - 81 = 45 DVDs can still be put in the book. The answer is 45.",
        "answer": "45.0"
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    {
        "instruction": "Sally earns $25.00 for each house she cleans. If she cleans 96 houses, how many dozens of dollars will she make?",
        "input": "",
        "output": "\nA: Sally earns $25.00 for each house she cleans. She cleans 96 houses. That means she will make 96 * $25.00 = $2400.00. This is equal to 24 dozens of dollars. The answer is 24.",
        "answer": "200.0"
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    {
        "instruction": "Sara goes fishing with Melanie. Sara catches 5 trout. Melanie catches 2 times as many trout as Sara. How many trout did Melanie catch ?",
        "input": "",
        "output": "\nA: Sara caught 5 trout. Melanie caught 2 times as many, so she must have caught 5 * 2 = 10 trout. The answer is 10.",
        "answer": "10.0"
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    {
        "instruction": "Joan bought 6 dozen eggs from the grocery store to bake some cakes.  How many eggs did Joan buy ?",
        "input": "",
        "output": "\nA: Joan bought 6 dozen eggs. A dozen is 12 eggs, so 6 dozen is 6 * 12 = 72 eggs. The answer is 72.",
        "answer": "72.0"
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    {
        "instruction": "Michelle began her pizza delivery route with 0.5 of a tank of gas in her car. When she made it back to the pizzeria, 0.16666666666666666 of a tank of gas was left. How much gas did Michelle use?",
        "input": "",
        "output": "\nA: She started with 0.5 of a tank of gas. When she made it back, 0.16666666666666666 of a tank of gas was left. The difference must be the amount of gas she used. So, she used 0.5 - 0.16666666666666666 = 0.3333333333333333 of a tank of gas. The answer is 0.3333333333333333.",
        "answer": "0.3333333333333333"
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    {
        "instruction": "Jason has 676 Pokemon cards. Alyssa bought 224 of Jason's  Pokemon cards. How many Pokemon cards does Jason have now ?",
        "input": "",
        "output": "\nA: Jason had 676 Pokemon cards. Alyssa bought 224 of them. That means Jason now has 676 - 224 = 452 Pokemon cards. The answer is 452.",
        "answer": "452.0"
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    {
        "instruction": "Tom has 30 violet balloons, he gave Fred 16 of the balloons. How many violet balloons does he now have ?",
        "input": "",
        "output": "\nA: Tom had 30 violet balloons. He gave Fred 16 of them. So now he has 30 - 16 = 14 balloons. The answer is 14.",
        "answer": "14.0"
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    {
        "instruction": "Hannah's Vegetarian Restaurant bought 0.3333333333333333 of a pound of green peppers and 0.3333333333333333 of a pound of red peppers. How many pounds of peppers did Hannah's Vegetarian Restaurant buy in all?",
        "input": "",
        "output": "\nA: 0.3333333333333333 of a pound is the same as 1/3 of a pound. So, they bought 1/3 of a pound of green peppers and 1/3 of a pound of red peppers. In total, they bought 1/3 + 1/3 = 2/3 of a pound. The answer is 0.6666666666666667.",
        "answer": "0.6666666666666666"
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    {
        "instruction": "Christian\u2019s father and the senior ranger gathered firewood as they walked towards the lake in the park and brought with them sacks. If every sack can contain around 20 pieces of wood, how many sacks were they able to fill if they gathered 80 pieces of wood?",
        "input": "",
        "output": "\nA: Every sack can contain around 20 pieces of wood. 80 pieces of wood can be divided into 80 / 20 = 4 sacks. The answer is 4.",
        "answer": "4.0"
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    {
        "instruction": "The town of Milburg has 5256 grown-ups and 2987 children. How many people live in Milburg?",
        "input": "",
        "output": "\nA: There are 5256 grown-ups and 2987 children. In total, there are 5256 + 2987 = 8243 people living in Milburg. The answer is 8243.",
        "answer": "8243.0"
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    {
        "instruction": "A carpenter bought a piece of wood that was 0.41 meters long. Then she sawed 0.33 meters off the end. How long is the piece of wood now?",
        "input": "",
        "output": "\nA: The carpenter bought a piece of wood that was 0.41 meters long. She sawed 0.33 meters off the end. So the length of the piece of wood now is 0.41 - 0.33 = 0.08 meters. The answer is 0.08 meters.",
        "answer": "0.08"
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    {
        "instruction": "Dalton wants to buy a jump rope that costs $7, a board game that costs $12, and a playground ball that costs $4. He has saved $6 from his allowance, and his uncle gave him $13. How much more money does Dalton need to buy the jump rope, the game, and the ball?",
        "input": "",
        "output": "\nA: Dalton wants to buy a jump rope for $7, a board game for $12, and a playground ball for $4. He has saved $6 and his uncle gave him $13. The total cost of the items is $7 + $12 + $4 = $23. He has $6 + $13 = $19. He needs $23 - $19 = $4 more. The answer is 4.",
        "answer": "4.0"
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    {
        "instruction": "Sara picked 45 pears and Sally picked 11 pears from the pear tree. How many pears were picked in total ?",
        "input": "",
        "output": "\nA: Sara picked 45 pears and Sally picked 11 pears. In total they picked 45 + 11 = 56 pears. The answer is 56.",
        "answer": "56.0"
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    {
        "instruction": "When Joan was visited by the toothfairy, she received 14 each of quarters, half-dollars, and dimes. How much money did the toothfairy leave Joan?",
        "input": "",
        "output": "\nA: The toothfairy left Joan 14 quarters, 14 half-dollars, and 14 dimes. This means she left Joan 14 * 25\u00a2 = $3.50 in quarters, 14 * 50\u00a2 = $7 in half-dollars, and 14 * 10\u00a2 = $1.40 in dimes. In total, she left Joan $3.50 + $7 + $1.40 = $11.90. The answer is $11.90.",
        "answer": "11.9"
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    {
        "instruction": "Ezra drew a white line that was 7.666666666666667 inches long. Then he drew a blue line that was 3.3333333333333335 inches long. How much longer was the white line than the blue line?",
        "input": "",
        "output": "\nA: The white line was 7.666666666666667 inches long and the blue line was 3.3333333333333335 inches long. The difference between them is 7.666666666666667 - 3.3333333333333335 = 4.333333333333333 inches. The answer is 4.333333333333333 inches.",
        "answer": "4.333333333333333"
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    {
        "instruction": "James has 1222 balloons. Amy has 513 balloons. How many more balloons does James have than Amy?",
        "input": "",
        "output": "\nA: James has 1222 balloons and Amy has 513 balloons. The difference must be the number of balloons James has more than Amy. So, James has 1222 - 513 = 709 more balloons than Amy. The answer is 709.",
        "answer": "208.0"
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    {
        "instruction": "Brenda\u2019s mother made cookies for 5. If she prepared 35 cookies and each of them had the same number of cookies, how many did each of them have?",
        "input": "",
        "output": "\nA: Brenda\u2019s mother made 35 cookies. She made them for 5 people. That means each of them must have 35 / 5 = 7 cookies. The answer is 7.",
        "answer": "7.0"
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    {
        "instruction": "Jose has 85 peanuts. Kenya has 48 more than Jose. How many peanuts does Kenya have?",
        "input": "",
        "output": "\nA: Jose has 85 peanuts. Kenya has 48 more than Jose. That means Kenya has 85 + 48 = 133 peanuts. The answer is 133.",
        "answer": "133.0"
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    {
        "instruction": "White t-shirts can be purchased in packages of 6. If Mom buys 71 packages, how many white t-shirts will Mom have?",
        "input": "",
        "output": "\nA: Mom buys 71 packages. Each package contains 6 t-shirts. That means she will have 71 * 6 = 426 t-shirts. The answer is 426.",
        "answer": "426.0"
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    {
        "instruction": "There are 4 walnut trees currently in the park. Park workers will plant 6 more walnut trees today. How many walnut trees will the park have when the workers are finished ?",
        "input": "",
        "output": "\nA: There are 4 walnut trees in the park. The workers will plant 6 more. So in total there will be 4 + 6 = 10 walnut trees. The answer is 10.",
        "answer": "10.0"
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    {
        "instruction": "Mary has 9 yellow marbles Joan has 3 yellow marbles. How many yellow marbles do they have in all ?",
        "input": "",
        "output": "\nA: Mary has 9 yellow marbles and Joan has 3 yellow marbles. In total they have 9 + 3 = 12 yellow marbles. The answer is 12.",
        "answer": "12.0"
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    {
        "instruction": "Joan has saved 6 quarters from washing cars.  How many cents does Joan have ?",
        "input": "",
        "output": "\nA: Joan has 6 quarters. Each quarter is worth 25 cents. So in total she has 6 * 25 = 150 cents. The answer is 150.",
        "answer": "150.0"
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    {
        "instruction": "Tyler had 15 dogs. Each dog had 5 puppies. How many puppies does Tyler now have?",
        "input": "",
        "output": "\nA: Tyler had 15 dogs. Each dog had 5 puppies. That means in total 15 * 5 = 75 puppies. The answer is 75.",
        "answer": "75.0"
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    {
        "instruction": "There are 2 pencils in the drawer. Tim placed 3 more pencils in the drawer. How many pencils are now there in total ?",
        "input": "",
        "output": "\nA: There were 2 pencils in the drawer. Tim placed 3 more pencils, so now there are 2 + 3 = 5 pencils. The answer is 5.",
        "answer": "5.0"
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    {
        "instruction": "Sandy grew 51 pumpkins. Mike grew 23 pumpkins. How many pumpkins did they grow in total ?",
        "input": "",
        "output": "\nA: Sandy grew 51 pumpkins and Mike grew 23 pumpkins. In total they grew 51 + 23 = 74 pumpkins. The answer is 74.",
        "answer": "74.0"
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    {
        "instruction": "There are 9 crayons in the drawer. Benny placed 3 more crayons in the drawer. How many crayons are now there in total ?",
        "input": "",
        "output": "\nA: There were 9 crayons in the drawer. Benny added 3 more, so now there are 9 + 3 = 12 crayons. The answer is 12.",
        "answer": "12.0"
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    {
        "instruction": "Darnel sprinted 0.875 of a lap and then took a break by jogging 0.75 of a lap. How much farther did Darnel sprint than jog?",
        "input": "",
        "output": "\nA: Darnel sprinted 0.875 of a lap and then jogged 0.75 of a lap. The difference between the two is 0.875 - 0.75 = 0.125 of a lap. The answer is 0.125 of a lap.",
        "answer": "0.125"
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    {
        "instruction": "A restaurant served 9 pizzas during lunch and 6 during dinner today. How many pizzas were served today ?",
        "input": "",
        "output": "\nA: The restaurant served 9 pizzas during lunch and 6 during dinner. In total, they served 9 + 6 = 15 pizzas. The answer is 15.",
        "answer": "15.0"
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    {
        "instruction": "Dan has 64 violet marbles, he gave Mary 14 of the marbles. How many violet marbles does he now have ?",
        "input": "",
        "output": "\nA: Dan had 64 violet marbles. He gave Mary 14 of them, so now he has 64 - 14 = 50 marbles. The answer is 50.",
        "answer": "50.0"
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    {
        "instruction": "Priya needs 54 cupcakes for a birthday party. She already has 15 chocolate cupcakes and 25 vanilla cupcakes. How many more cupcakes should Priya buy?",
        "input": "",
        "output": "\nA: Priya needs 54 cupcakes. She already has 15 chocolate and 25 vanilla cupcakes. That means she still needs 54 - (15 + 25) = 14 cupcakes. The answer is 14.",
        "answer": "14.0"
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    {
        "instruction": "Seth bought 20 cartons of ice cream and 2 cartons of yogurt. Each carton of ice cream cost $6 and each carton of yogurt cost $1. How much more did Seth spend on ice cream than on yogurt?",
        "input": "",
        "output": "\nA: Seth bought 20 cartons of ice cream and 2 cartons of yogurt. Each carton of ice cream cost $6 and each carton of yogurt cost $1. So he spent 20 * $6 = $120 on ice cream and 2 * $1 = $2 on yogurt. The difference is $120 - $2 = $118. The answer is $118.",
        "answer": "118.0"
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    {
        "instruction": "Mrs. Hilt saw a rollercoaster. 7 students rode the rollercoaster every 5 minutes. How many students rode the rollercoaster in 15 minutes?",
        "input": "",
        "output": "\nA: 7 students ride the rollercoaster every 5 minutes. That means in 15 minutes, 7 * 3 = 21 students will ride the rollercoaster. The answer is 21.",
        "answer": "21.0"
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    {
        "instruction": "Logan recorded the snowfall every day during a snowstorm. He recorded 0.3333333333333333 of a centimeter on Wednesday, 0.3333333333333333 of a centimeter on Thursday, and 0.2222222222222222 of a centimeter on Friday. How many total centimeters of snow did Logan record?",
        "input": "",
        "output": "\nA: Logan recorded 0.3333333333333333 of a centimeter on Wednesday, 0.3333333333333333 of a centimeter on Thursday, and 0.2222222222222222 of a centimeter on Friday. This means he recorded 0.3333333333333333 + 0.3333333333333333 + 0.2222222222222222 = 0.8888888888888888 centimeters of snow. The answer is 0.8888888888888888 centimeters.",
        "answer": "0.8888888888888888"
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    {
        "instruction": "Dan found 7 seashells but 3 were broken.  How many unbroken seashells did Dan find ?",
        "input": "",
        "output": "\nA: Dan found 7 seashells. 3 of them were broken. That means he found 7 - 3 = 4 unbroken seashells. The answer is 4.",
        "answer": "4.0"
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    {
        "instruction": "A pet supply store has 600 bags of dog food and 327 bags of cat food. How many more bags of dog food are there than cat food?",
        "input": "",
        "output": "\nA: There are 600 bags of dog food and 327 bags of cat food. The difference must be the number of bags of dog food more than cat food. So, the answer is 600 - 327 = 273. The answer is 273.",
        "answer": "273.0"
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    {
        "instruction": "A 12 ounce can of cranberry juice sells for 84 cents. What is the cost in cents per ounce.",
        "input": "",
        "output": "\nA: The cost of the can is 84 cents. The can is 12 ounces. So the cost per ounce is 84 / 12 = 7 cents. The answer is 7 cents.",
        "answer": "7.0"
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    {
        "instruction": "There are 8 calories in a candy bar. How many calories are there in 3 candy bars ?",
        "input": "",
        "output": "\nA: Each candy bar has 8 calories. So 3 candy bars have 3 * 8 = 24 calories. The answer is 24.",
        "answer": "24.0"
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    {
        "instruction": "Benny picked 2 apples and Dan picked 9 apples from the apple tree. How many apples were picked in total ?",
        "input": "",
        "output": "\nA: Benny picked 2 apples and Dan picked 9 apples. In total they picked 2 + 9 = 11 apples. The answer is 11.",
        "answer": "11.0"
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    {
        "instruction": "There are 37 baskets. There are 17 apples in each basket. How many apples are there in all?",
        "input": "",
        "output": "\nA: There are 37 baskets. Each basket has 17 apples. That means in total there are 37 * 17 = 629 apples. The answer is 629.",
        "answer": "629.0"
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    {
        "instruction": "Sally picked 7 lemons and Mary picked 9 lemons from the lemon tree. How many lemons were picked in total ?",
        "input": "",
        "output": "\nA: Sally picked 7 lemons and Mary picked 9 lemons. In total they picked 7 + 9 = 16 lemons. The answer is 16.",
        "answer": "16.0"
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    {
        "instruction": "David has 7 boxes of stuffed toy dogs. Each box has 4 dogs in it. How many dogs are there in all?",
        "input": "",
        "output": "\nA: There are 7 boxes of stuffed toy dogs. Each box has 4 dogs in it. That means in total there are 7 * 4 = 28 dogs. The answer is 28.",
        "answer": "28.0"
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    {
        "instruction": "There are 22 walnut trees currently in the park. Park workers will plant more walnut trees today. When the workers are finished there will be 55 walnut trees in the park. How many walnut trees did the workers plant today ?",
        "input": "",
        "output": "\nA: We start with 22 walnut trees. Later we have 55 walnut trees. The difference must be the number of trees they planted. So, they must have planted 55 - 22 = 33 trees. The answer is 33.",
        "answer": "33.0"
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    {
        "instruction": "Maggie bought 4 packs of red bouncy balls, 8 packs of yellow bouncy balls, and 4 packs of green bouncy balls. There were 10 bouncy balls in each package. How many bouncy balls did Maggie buy in all?",
        "input": "",
        "output": "\nA: Maggie bought 4 packs of red bouncy balls, 8 packs of yellow bouncy balls, and 4 packs of green bouncy balls. Each pack has 10 bouncy balls. That means she bought 4 * 10 + 8 * 10 + 4 * 10 = 120 + 80 + 40 = 240 bouncy balls in total. The answer is 240.",
        "answer": "160.0"
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    {
        "instruction": "Iesha has 344 books. 136 are about school and the rest are about sports. How many books about sports does Iesha have?",
        "input": "",
        "output": "\nA: Iesha has 344 books. 136 are about school, so the rest must be about sports. The number of books about sports must be 344 - 136 = 208. The answer is 208.",
        "answer": "208.0"
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    {
        "instruction": "Sandy sold lemonade in her neighborhood. She got 17 half-dollars on Saturday and 6 half-dollars on Sunday. What amount of money did Sandy receive?",
        "input": "",
        "output": "\nA: Sandy got 17 half-dollars on Saturday and 6 half-dollars on Sunday. That means in total she got 17 + 6 = 23 half-dollars. Each half-dollar is worth 50 cents, so in total she got 23 * 50 cents = $11.50. The answer is $11.50.",
        "answer": "11.5"
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    {
        "instruction": "Kenji and his classmates placed colored blocks on a scale during a science lab. The yellow block weighed 0.6 pounds and the green block weighed 0.4 pounds. How much more did the yellow block weigh than the green block?",
        "input": "",
        "output": "\nA: The yellow block weighed 0.6 pounds and the green block weighed 0.4 pounds. The difference between the two is 0.6 - 0.4 = 0.2 pounds. The answer is 0.2 pounds.",
        "answer": "0.2"
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    {
        "instruction": "Fred has 709 green balloons, he gave Sandy 221 of the balloons. How many green balloons does he now have ?",
        "input": "",
        "output": "\nA: Fred had 709 green balloons. He gave Sandy 221 of them. So now he has 709 - 221 = 488 green balloons. The answer is 488.",
        "answer": "488.0"
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    {
        "instruction": "Jane\u2019s dad brought home 24 marble potatoes. If Jane\u2019s mom made potato salad for lunch and served an equal amount of potatoes to Jane, herself and her husband, how many potatoes did each of them have?",
        "input": "",
        "output": "\nA: Jane\u2019s dad brought home 24 potatoes. Jane\u2019s mom made potato salad and served an equal amount to Jane, herself and her husband. This means each of them had 24 / 3 = 8 potatoes. The answer is 8.",
        "answer": "8.0"
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        "instruction": "My car gets 20 miles per gallon of gas. How many miles can I drive on 5 gallons of gas?",
        "input": "",
        "output": "\nA: My car gets 20 miles per gallon of gas. That means for 5 gallons of gas, I can drive 5 * 20 = 100 miles. The answer is 100.",
        "answer": "100.0"
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    {
        "instruction": "There are 7 dogwood trees currently in the park. Park workers will plant 3 more dogwood trees today and 2 more dogwood trees tomorrow. How many dogwood trees will the park have when the workers are finished ?",
        "input": "",
        "output": "\nA: There are 7 dogwood trees in the park. Today they will plant 3 more, so after that there will be 7 + 3 = 10 trees. Tomorrow they will plant 2 more, so in total there will be 10 + 2 = 12 trees. The answer is 12.",
        "answer": "12.0"
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        "instruction": "Dan picked 9 limes and gave Sara 4 of the limes.  How many limes does Dan have now ?",
        "input": "",
        "output": "\nA: Dan picked 9 limes. He gave Sara 4 of them, so now he has 9 - 4 = 5 limes. The answer is 5.",
        "answer": "5.0"
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    {
        "instruction": "Fred had 7 dimes in his bank. His sister borrowed 3 of his dimes. How many dimes does Fred have now ?",
        "input": "",
        "output": "\nA: Fred had 7 dimes. His sister borrowed 3 of them, so now he has 7 - 3 = 4 dimes. The answer is 4.",
        "answer": "4.0"
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    {
        "instruction": "Mary had 8 potatoes in the garden. The rabbits ate 3 of the potatoes. How many potatoes does Mary now have ?",
        "input": "",
        "output": "\nA: Mary had 8 potatoes in the garden. The rabbits ate 3 of them, so now she has 8 - 3 = 5 potatoes. The answer is 5.",
        "answer": "5.0"
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    {
        "instruction": "Alyssa has 37 blue balloons, Sandy has 28 blue balloons, and Sally  has 39 blue balloons. How many blue balloons do they have in all ?",
        "input": "",
        "output": "\nA: Alyssa has 37 balloons, Sandy has 28 balloons, and Sally has 39 balloons. In total they have 37 + 28 + 39 = 104 balloons. The answer is 104.",
        "answer": "104.0"
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        "instruction": "Last Saturday, Spencer walked all over town running errands. First, he walked 0.3 of a mile from his house to the library and 0.1 of a mile from the library to the post office. Then he walked 0.4 of a mile from the post office back home. How many miles did Spencer walk in all?",
        "input": "",
        "output": "\nA: Spencer walked 0.3 of a mile from his house to the library, 0.1 of a mile from the library to the post office, and 0.4 of a mile from the post office back home. In total, he walked 0.3 + 0.1 + 0.4 = 0.8 miles. The answer is 0.8.",
        "answer": "0.8"
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    {
        "instruction": "Tom was at the beach for 5 days and found 7 seashells every day. How many seashells did Tom find during the beach trip ?",
        "input": "",
        "output": "\nA: Tom found 7 seashells each day. He was at the beach for 5 days. That means he found 7 * 5 = 35 seashells in total. The answer is 35.",
        "answer": "35.0"
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    {
        "instruction": "Arthur baked 35 muffins. How many more muffins does Arthur have to bake to have 83 muffins?",
        "input": "",
        "output": "\nA: Arthur has already baked 35 muffins. He needs to bake 83 - 35 = 48 more muffins. The answer is 48.",
        "answer": "48.0"
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    {
        "instruction": "Emily collected eggs from the hen and put them into 303 baskets. She put 28 eggs into each basket. How many eggs did Emily collect?",
        "input": "",
        "output": "\nA: Emily put 28 eggs into each basket. There are 303 baskets. That means she must have collected 303 * 28 = 8484 eggs. The answer is 8484.",
        "answer": "8484.0"
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    {
        "instruction": "A restaurant served 5 cakes during lunch and 6 during dinner today. The restaurant served 3 cakes yesterday. How many cakes were served in total ?",
        "input": "",
        "output": "\nA: The restaurant served 5 cakes during lunch and 6 during dinner today. That means in total they served 5 + 6 = 11 cakes today. Yesterday they served 3 cakes. In total they served 11 + 3 = 14 cakes. The answer is 14.",
        "answer": "14.0"
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    {
        "instruction": "Sandy has 8 dozen books. Fred has 5 times more books than  Sandy. How many books does Fred have ?",
        "input": "",
        "output": "\nA: Sandy has 8 dozen books. That means she has 8 * 12 = 96 books. Fred has 5 times more books than Sandy, so he has 5 * 96 = 480 books. The answer is 480.",
        "answer": "480.0"
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    {
        "instruction": "To fill an order, the factory dyed 61,921 yards of silk green and 49,500 yards pink. How many yards of silk did it dye for that order?",
        "input": "",
        "output": "\nA: The factory dyed 61,921 yards of silk green and 49,500 yards pink. In total, it dyed 61,921 + 49,500 = 111,421 yards of silk. The answer is 111,421.",
        "answer": "111421.0"
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    {
        "instruction": "Sandy has 10 books, Benny has 24 books, and Tim has  33 books. How many books do they have together ?",
        "input": "",
        "output": "\nA: Sandy has 10 books, Benny has 24 books, and Tim has 33 books. In total they have 10 + 24 + 33 = 67 books. The answer is 67.",
        "answer": "67.0"
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    {
        "instruction": "Fred grew 38 cantelopes. Tim grew 44 cantelopes. How many cantelopes did they grow in total ?",
        "input": "",
        "output": "\nA: Fred grew 38 cantelopes and Tim grew 44 cantelopes. In total they grew 38 + 44 = 82 cantelopes. The answer is 82.",
        "answer": "82.0"
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    {
        "instruction": "Diane is a beekeeper. Last year, she harvested 2,479 pounds of honey. This year, she bought some new hives and increased her honey harvest by 6,085 pounds. How many pounds of honey did Diane harvest this year?",
        "input": "",
        "output": "\nA: Last year she harvested 2,479 pounds of honey. This year she increased her harvest by 6,085 pounds. So this year she harvested 2,479 + 6,085 = 8,564 pounds of honey. The answer is 8,564.",
        "answer": "8564.0"
    },
    {
        "instruction": "Jessica, Sandy, and Jason each have 8 pencils. How many pencils do they have have in all ?",
        "input": "",
        "output": "\nA: Jessica, Sandy, and Jason each have 8 pencils. That means in total they have 8 + 8 + 8 = 24 pencils. The answer is 24.",
        "answer": "24.0"
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    {
        "instruction": "Mrs. Hilt bought a notebook for $1.30. She paid with nickels. How many nickels did she use to buy the notebook?",
        "input": "",
        "output": "\nA: Mrs. Hilt bought a notebook for $1.30. This means she needs to pay 130 cents. There are 100 cents in a dollar, so 130 cents is 1.30 dollars. Each nickel is worth 5 cents, so she needs 130 / 5 = 26 nickels. The answer is 26.",
        "answer": "26.0"
    },
    {
        "instruction": "There were 28 bales of hay in the barn. Tim stacked more bales in the barn today. There are now 54 bales of hay in the barn. How many bales did he store in the barn ?",
        "input": "",
        "output": "\nA: There were 28 bales of hay in the barn. Later there are 54 bales. The difference must be the number of bales he stored. So, he must have stored 54 - 28 = 26 bales. The answer is 26.",
        "answer": "26.0"
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    {
        "instruction": "While making pastries, a bakery used 0.2 of a bag of wheat flour and 0.1 of a bag of white flour. How many bags of flour did the bakery use in all?",
        "input": "",
        "output": "\nA: The bakery used 0.2 of a bag of wheat flour and 0.1 of a bag of white flour. This means they used 0.2 + 0.1 = 0.3 bags of flour in total. The answer is 0.3.",
        "answer": "0.3"
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    {
        "instruction": "Paula's aunt gave her $109 to spend on clothes at the mall. She bought 2 shirts that cost $11 each and a pair of pants that cost $13. How much money does Paula have left to buy more clothes?",
        "input": "",
        "output": "\nA: Paula's aunt gave her $109. She bought 2 shirts for $11 each, so she spent 2 * $11 = $22 on the shirts. She also bought a pair of pants for $13, so she spent $13 on the pants. In total she spent $22 + $13 = $35. She had $109 in the beginning, so now she has $109 - $35 = $74. The answer is $74.",
        "answer": "74.0"
    },
    {
        "instruction": "Melanie had 19 dimes in her bank. Her dad gave her 39 dimes and her mother gave her 25 dimes. How many dimes does Melanie have now ?",
        "input": "",
        "output": "\nA: Melanie had 19 dimes in her bank. Her dad gave her 39 dimes, so after that she has 19 + 39 = 58 dimes. Her mother gave her 25 dimes, so in total she has 58 + 25 = 83 dimes. The answer is 83.",
        "answer": "83.0"
    },
    {
        "instruction": "After eating at the restaurant, Sally, Sam, and Alyssa decided to divide the bill evenly. If each person paid 45 dollars, what was the total of the bill ?",
        "input": "",
        "output": "\nA: Sally, Sam, and Alyssa decided to divide the bill evenly. Each person paid 45 dollars. That means the total bill was 45 * 3 = $135. The answer is 135.",
        "answer": "135.0"
    },
    {
        "instruction": "Jason had Pokemon cards. Jason gave 9 to his friends. Jason now has 4 Pokemon cards left. How many Pokemon cards did Jason have to start with ?",
        "input": "",
        "output": "\nA: Jason had 4 cards left, so he must have given away 9 cards. He must have had 9 + 4 = 13 cards to start with. The answer is 13.",
        "answer": "13.0"
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    {
        "instruction": "Sally grew 6 carrots. Fred grew 4 carrots. How many carrots did they grow in all ?",
        "input": "",
        "output": "\nA: Sally grew 6 carrots and Fred grew 4 carrots. In total they grew 6 + 4 = 10 carrots. The answer is 10.",
        "answer": "10.0"
    },
    {
        "instruction": "Mike has 35 books in his library. He bought several books at a yard sale over the weekend. He now has 56 books in his library. How many books did he buy at the yard sale ?",
        "input": "",
        "output": "\nA: Mike had 35 books in his library. After the yard sale, he has 56 books. That means he bought 56 - 35 = 21 books at the yard sale. The answer is 21.",
        "answer": "21.0"
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    {
        "instruction": "An oil pipe in the sea broke. Before engineers started to fix the pipe, 6,522 liters of oil leaked into the water. While the engineers worked, the pipe leaked 5,165 more liters of oil. In all, how many liters of oil leaked into the water?",
        "input": "",
        "output": "\nA: Before the engineers started to fix the pipe, 6,522 liters of oil leaked into the water. While they worked, the pipe leaked 5,165 more liters of oil. In total, 6,522 + 5,165 = 11,687 liters of oil leaked into the water. The answer is 11,687.",
        "answer": "11687.0"
    },
    {
        "instruction": "Dina made cookies. She used 0.625 of a cup of flour and 0.25 of a cup of sugar. How much more flour than sugar did Dina use?",
        "input": "",
        "output": "\nA: Dina used 0.625 of a cup of flour and 0.25 of a cup of sugar. The difference between the two is 0.625 - 0.25 = 0.375 of a cup. So she used 0.375 of a cup more flour than sugar. The answer is 0.375 of a cup.",
        "answer": "0.375"
    },
    {
        "instruction": "Joan found 79 seashells on the beach, she gave Mike 63 of the seashells. How many seashells does she now have ?",
        "input": "",
        "output": "\nA: Joan found 79 seashells. She gave Mike 63 of them, so she has 79 - 63 = 16 seashells left. The answer is 16.",
        "answer": "16.0"
    },
    {
        "instruction": "Mary, Sam, Keith, and Alyssa each have 6 baseball cards.  How many baseball cards do they have in all ?",
        "input": "",
        "output": "\nA: Mary, Sam, Keith, and Alyssa each have 6 baseball cards. That means in total they have 6 + 6 + 6 + 6 = 24 baseball cards. The answer is 24.",
        "answer": "24.0"
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    {
        "instruction": "A waitress put leftover tarts into the fridge on Thursday night. She noticed that the restaurant had 0.08333333333333333 of a tart filled with cherries, 0.75 of a tart filled with blueberries, and 0.08333333333333333 of a tart filled with peaches. How many leftover tarts did the restaurant have in all?",
        "input": "",
        "output": "\nA: The restaurant had 0.08333333333333333 of a tart filled with cherries, 0.75 of a tart filled with blueberries, and 0.08333333333333333 of a tart filled with peaches. This means they had 1 + 0.75 + 0.08333333333333333 = 1.8333333333333333 tarts in total. The answer is 1.8333333333333333.",
        "answer": "0.9166666666666666"
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    {
        "instruction": "Craig walked 0.2 of a mile from school to David's house and 0.7 of a mile from David's house to his own house. How many miles did Craig walk in all?",
        "input": "",
        "output": "\nA: Craig walked 0.2 of a mile from school to David's house and 0.7 of a mile from David's house to his own house. This means he walked 0.2 + 0.7 = 0.9 miles in total. The answer is 0.9.",
        "answer": "0.9"
    },
    {
        "instruction": "Keith loves trading cards. She bought 4 packs of Digimon cards for $4.45 each, and a deck of baseball cards for $6.06. How much did Keith spend on cards?",
        "input": "",
        "output": "\nA: She bought 4 packs of Digimon cards for $4.45 each, and a deck of baseball cards for $6.06. This means she spent 4 * $4.45 + $6.06 = $25.26 on cards. The answer is $25.26.",
        "answer": "23.86"
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    {
        "instruction": "Ellen went to a garage sale to buy chairs. Each chair is 15 dollars. How much did Ellen spend for the 12 chairs she bought?",
        "input": "",
        "output": "\nA: Ellen bought 12 chairs. Each chair is 15 dollars. So she spent 12 * 15 = $180 on the chairs. The answer is 180.",
        "answer": "180.0"
    },
    {
        "instruction": "Dana earns $13 per hour. She worked 9 hours on Friday, 10 hours on Saturday, and 3 hours on Sunday. How much money did Dana earn in all?",
        "input": "",
        "output": "\nA: Dana earns $13 per hour. She worked 9 hours on Friday, 10 hours on Saturday, and 3 hours on Sunday. That means she worked 9 + 10 + 3 = 22 hours in total. She earned $13 per hour, so she earned 22 * $13 = $286 in total. The answer is $286.",
        "answer": "286.0"
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    {
        "instruction": "There are 54 scissors in the drawer. Keith placed 22 more  scissors in the drawer. How many scissors are now there in all ?",
        "input": "",
        "output": "\nA: There were 54 scissors in the drawer. Keith placed 22 more, so now there are 54 + 22 = 76 scissors. The answer is 76.",
        "answer": "76.0"
    },
    {
        "instruction": "A restaurant served 6 cakes during lunch and 9 during dinner today. How many cakes were served today ?",
        "input": "",
        "output": "\nA: The restaurant served 6 cakes during lunch and 9 during dinner. In total, they served 6 + 9 = 15 cakes. The answer is 15.",
        "answer": "15.0"
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    {
        "instruction": "Lewis saved checking on the grapevines for his last stop. He was told by one of the pickers that they fill 324 drums of grapes per day. How many drums of grapes would be filled in 9 days?",
        "input": "",
        "output": "\nA: 324 drums of grapes are filled per day. In 9 days, they would fill 324 * 9 = 2916 drums of grapes. The answer is 2916.",
        "answer": "2916.0"
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    {
        "instruction": "There are 96 cupcakes for 8 children to share. How much will each person get if they share the cupcakes equally?",
        "input": "",
        "output": "\nA: There are 96 cupcakes for 8 children to share. We need to divide 96 by 8 to find out how many cupcakes each person will get. 96 / 8 = 12. Each person will get 12 cupcakes. The answer is 12.",
        "answer": "12.0"
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    {
        "instruction": "Kelly bought 0.1 pounds of peanuts and 0.4 pounds of raisins. How many pounds of snacks did she buy in all?",
        "input": "",
        "output": "\nA: She bought 0.1 pounds of peanuts and 0.4 pounds of raisins. In total she bought 0.1 + 0.4 = 0.5 pounds of snacks. The answer is 0.5.",
        "answer": "0.5"
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    {
        "instruction": "Tom found 5 seashells on the beach. he gave Jessica 2 of the seashells. How many seashells does he now have ?",
        "input": "",
        "output": "\nA: Tom found 5 seashells. He gave Jessica 2 of them, so now he has 5 - 2 = 3 seashells. The answer is 3.",
        "answer": "3.0"
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    {
        "instruction": "On Friday, 1250 people visited the zoo. 3 times as many people visited on Saturday than on Friday. How many people visited the zoo on Saturday?",
        "input": "",
        "output": "\nA: On Friday, 1250 people visited the zoo. On Saturday, 3 times as many people visited, so that means 3 * 1250 = 3750 people visited on Saturday. The answer is 3750.",
        "answer": "3750.0"
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    {
        "instruction": "A bathing suit manufacturer has a supply of 14,797 bathing suits for men. In addition, it has 4,969 bathing suits for women. How many bathing suits are available overall?",
        "input": "",
        "output": "\nA: The manufacturer has 14,797 bathing suits for men and 4,969 bathing suits for women. In total, they have 14,797 + 4,969 = 19,766 bathing suits. The answer is 19,766.",
        "answer": "19766.0"
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    {
        "instruction": "A renovation project required 0.16666666666666666 of a truck-load of sand, 0.3333333333333333 of a truck-load of dirt, and 0.16666666666666666 of a truck-load of cement. How many truck-loads of material were needed in all?",
        "input": "",
        "output": "\nA: 0.16666666666666666 of a truck-load of sand + 0.3333333333333333 of a truck-load of dirt + 0.16666666666666666 of a truck-load of cement = 0.6666666666666666 of a truck-load of material. To get the total number of truck-loads, we need to divide by 1. So, the answer is 0.6666666666666666 / 1 = 0.6666666666666666 truck-loads.",
        "answer": "0.6666666666666666"
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    {
        "instruction": "Melanie goes fishing with Tom. Melanie catches 8 trout. Tom catches 2 times as many trout as Melanie. How many trout did Tom catch ?",
        "input": "",
        "output": "\nA: Melanie caught 8 trout. Tom caught 2 times as many, so he must have caught 8 * 2 = 16 trout. The answer is 16.",
        "answer": "16.0"
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    {
        "instruction": "Lucy has an aquarium with 212 fish. Lucy wants to buy 68 more fish. How many fish would Lucy have then?",
        "input": "",
        "output": "\nA: Lucy has 212 fish in her aquarium. She wants to buy 68 more. So in total she will have 212 + 68 = 280 fish. The answer is 280.",
        "answer": "280.0"
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    {
        "instruction": "Zach wants to ride the Ferris wheel, the roller coaster, and the log ride. The Ferris wheel costs 2 tickets, the roller coaster costs 7 tickets and the log ride costs 1 ticket. Zach has 1 ticket. How many more tickets should Zach buy?",
        "input": "",
        "output": "\nA: Zach wants to ride the Ferris wheel, the roller coaster, and the log ride. The Ferris wheel costs 2 tickets, the roller coaster costs 7 tickets and the log ride costs 1 ticket. Zach has 1 ticket. So he needs to buy 2 + 7 + 1 = 10 tickets. The answer is 10.",
        "answer": "9.0"
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    {
        "instruction": "Justin needs 61 paper plates for a birthday party. He already has 26 blue plates and 7 red plates. How many more plates should Justin buy?",
        "input": "",
        "output": "\nA: Justin needs 61 plates. He already has 26 blue plates and 7 red plates. That means he has 26 + 7 = 33 plates. He still needs 61 - 33 = 28 more plates. The answer is 28.",
        "answer": "28.0"
    },
    {
        "instruction": "Fred, Benny, and Jason have 24 crayons all together. If the crayons are equally divided, how many will each person get ?",
        "input": "",
        "output": "\nA: There are 24 crayons all together. They are divided equally among 3 people. That means each person will get 24 / 3 = 8 crayons. The answer is 8.",
        "answer": "8.0"
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